The Existential Threat isn’t AI, it’s a Lack of Data Privacy Laws

Author(s): Maria Alyssa

Originally published on Towards AI.

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New Black Mirror episodes dropped this summer, posing again the unsettling question: What if we push the boundaries of our technological world too far? With access to generative AI hitting the mainstream and Google in the biggest anti-trust lawsuit in decades, it’s a valid question.

Still from the Netflix Show Joan Is Awful

The episode, Joan is Awful, is a mind-bending exploration of what happens when we continue to erode a human being’s rights to their digital identity and personal data.

No spoilers ahead, but suffice it to say the plot catalyst of the episode is something… Read the full blog for free on Medium.

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