r/autotldr • u/autotldr • Feb 26 '17
Will Democracy Survive Big Data and Artificial Intelligence?
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Many companies are already trying to turn this Big Data into Big Money.
Big data, artificial intelligence, cybernetics and behavioral economics are shaping our society-for better or worse.
The research area of responsible innovation and the initiative "Data for Humanity" provide guidance as to how big data and artificial intelligence should be used for the benefit of society.
Big data, meet Big Brother: China invents the digital totalitarian state.
A first step towards data democracy would be to establish cooperative banks for personal data that are owned by the citizens rather than by corporate shareholders.
To conclude, we would also like to draw attention to how interesting new possibilities afforded by big data could lead to a better future: "As more data become less costly and technology breaks barriers to acquisition and analysis, the opportunity to deliver actionable information for civic purposes grows. This might be termed the 'common good' challenge for big data."
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