How Your Online Activity Reveals Your Secrets

Explore the evolving landscape of data collection and analysis in this 31-minute video from the series "Taking Control of Your Personal Data." Discover how unprecedented levels of personal information sharing have created both opportunities and risks in the digital age. Examine topics such as surreptitious data collection, AI algorithms, machine learning models, and the surprising connections revealed by social media likes. Learn about the concept of homophily in algorithms, the impossibility of hiding from social media algorithms, and the ethical concerns surrounding big data usage. Gain valuable insights into staying safe online and understanding the far-reaching implications of your digital footprint.

The Overwhelming Glut of Data Generated by Daily Life
Surreptitious Data Collection
AI and the Fundamentals of an Algorithm
How Machine Learning Models Are Built from Your Data
The Bizarre Statistical Connections in Facebook Likes
Homophily Used by Algorithms Is a Superpower
With Social Media, You Cannot Hide from Algorithms
Social Dispersion and Prediction from Algorithms
Ethical Issues in How Big Data Is Used