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The Power and Danger of Data Analytics Companies
19:14 - 32:31 (13:17)
The growing importance of data analytics companies brings both potential benefits and potential harms. Though data companies, such as Cambridge Analytica, have the potential to positively impact humanitarian causes, it is important to recognize the potential consequences and prevent abuse.
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SCL Group, led by Nigel Oakes, gave a presentation to the US State Department on countering violent extremism with their techniques just days before the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March 2018.
19:14 - 21:39 (02:25)
Summary
SCL Group, led by Nigel Oakes, gave a presentation to the US State Department on countering violent extremism with their techniques just days before the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March 2018. Public documents also show that Mike Flynn had a previous undisclosed consulting gig with SCL Group.
ChapterThe Power and Danger of Data Analytics Companies
Episode#089 - Professor David Carroll - Netflix's The Great Hack: Behind The Screens
PodcastModern Wisdom
The podcast discusses the importance of panel research interviews in gaining insight into societal motivations and how technology can be leveraged for this purpose.
21:39 - 25:18 (03:38)
Summary
The podcast discusses the importance of panel research interviews in gaining insight into societal motivations and how technology can be leveraged for this purpose. The speakers also touch upon a controversial instance where a company advised the President to exploit societal divisions for electoral gain.
ChapterThe Power and Danger of Data Analytics Companies
Episode#089 - Professor David Carroll - Netflix's The Great Hack: Behind The Screens
PodcastModern Wisdom
The documentary The Great Hack suggests that companies with the power held by Cambridge Analytica need to be held accountable for their actions and regulated.
25:18 - 28:00 (02:42)
Summary
The documentary The Great Hack suggests that companies with the power held by Cambridge Analytica need to be held accountable for their actions and regulated. This poses a challenge for institutions and regulations, which are being tested to their limit.
ChapterThe Power and Danger of Data Analytics Companies
Episode#089 - Professor David Carroll - Netflix's The Great Hack: Behind The Screens
PodcastModern Wisdom
The BBC/HBO TV drama about Brexit featuring Benedict Cumberbatch overlooked some very important and central strands of the Brexit scandal related to Aggregate IQ and illegal spending.
28:01 - 31:02 (03:00)
Summary
The BBC/HBO TV drama about Brexit featuring Benedict Cumberbatch overlooked some very important and central strands of the Brexit scandal related to Aggregate IQ and illegal spending.
ChapterThe Power and Danger of Data Analytics Companies
Episode#089 - Professor David Carroll - Netflix's The Great Hack: Behind The Screens
PodcastModern Wisdom
UK and Canadian lawmakers exhibited aggression towards Mark Zuckerberg when he testified before their countries' governments because they knew they had to, while US lawmakers showed deference due to Facebook being an American business.
31:03 - 32:31 (01:28)
Summary
UK and Canadian lawmakers exhibited aggression towards Mark Zuckerberg when he testified before their countries' governments because they knew they had to, while US lawmakers showed deference due to Facebook being an American business.