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The Artificial Intelligence & Data Protection Conundrum – Part 2
In my previous article (Part 1) I outlined how new technologies such as smartphones, smartwatches, and other smart devices capture data about us and, with or without or knowledge, share this personal data with a myriad of different entities. This personal data is often times accumulated and compiled from various sources and analysed by very sophisticated Artificial Intelligence and machine learning systems in an effort to make specific decisions about us. I concluded that article with the question: “How is personal data that is derived and created from the assimilation and analysis using methods like machine learning treated by proposed legislation and what will the effects be for all of…
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The Artificial Intelligence & Data Protection Conundrum – Part 1
If you have an iPhone, iPad, Android Phone or tablet, Fitbit, Apple watch, a Google Home or Alexa Device your personal data has probably been shared, by you in some cases without your knowledge with a myriad of business-related entities. Not only has your data been shared but sophisticated systems analyze this data to make decisions about you, which you then become a victim of. This article is the first of a two-part series which I hope will put the importance of Data Protection Laws squarely in the sights of our citizens especially with the advent of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. Over the past 18 months…