In Data We Trust?

We don’t have enough control over our data—how it is collected, by whom, what it’s used for. We’re used to hitting “accept” to whatever agreement we need to use the online platforms, mobile apps and other digital services that run our daily lives. Yet public awareness is growing about the importance of privacy and data control. Major data breaches and scandals about the misuse of data have shown the failures of the private sector when it comes to self-regulation. Now, governments and policymakers are stepping in with efforts to address the power imbalance between consumers and big companies when it comes to data. It’s about time — the impact of artificial intelligence could exacerbate that power imbalance, and help the data-rich get richer. Element AI’s Marc-Etienne Ouimette spoke with some of those leading the charge around taking back control of our data and the notion of data trusts — think a union, but for your data. Guests Ed Santow, Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner Christina Colclough, Director of Platform and Agency Workers, Digitalisation and Trade at UNI Global Union Neil Lawrence, Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Sheffield Show Notes 03:40 - NSW police may be investigated for ‘secret blacklist’ used to target children - The Guardian 07:52 - 94% of Australians do not read all privacy policies that apply to them – and that’s rational behaviour - The Conversation 08:02 - Click to agree with what? No one reads terms of service, studies confirm - The Guardian 10:38 - Up for Parole? Better Hope You’re First on the Docket - The New York Times 14:45 - The GDPR Covers Employee/HR Data and It's Tricky - Dickson Wright 18:08 - Companies are trying to test if they can make employees wear fitness trackers - Business Insider 20:11 - Silicon Valley & the Netherlands: Drivers of the future of automation - Netherlands in the USA 23:34 - Data Trusts - Neil Lawrence, inverseprobability.com 23:48 - Data trusts could allay our privacy fears - The Guardian 32:32 - Data trusts: reinforced data governance that empowers the public - Element AI Further Reading What is a data trust? - Open Data Institute Data trusts: reinforced data governance that empowers the public - Element AI Uncertainty and the Governance Dilemma for Artificial Intelligence - Dan Munro Governing AI: Navigating Risks, Rewards and Uncertainty - Public Policy Forum Anticipatory regulation - Nesta Disturbing the ‘One Size Fits All’ Approach to Data Governance: Bottom-Up Data Trusts - Sylvie Delacroix & Neil Lawrence Human Rights and Technology Issues - Australian Human Rights Commission The Civic Trust - Sean McDonald & Keith Porcaro Facebook’s privacy policy is longer than the US Constitution - The Next Web Follow Us Element AI Twitter Element AI Facebook Element AI Instagram Alex Shee’s Twitter Alex Shee’s LinkedIn --------- Nous n’avons pas suffisamment de contrôle sur nos données : comment elles sont recueillies, par qui et à quoi elles servent. Nous sommes habitués à « accepter » tout accord dont nous avons besoin pour utiliser les plateformes en ligne, les applications mobiles et autres services numériques qui gèrent notre vie quotidienne. Pourtant, le public est de plus en plus conscient de l’importance de la protection de la vie privée et du contrôle des données. D’importantes atteintes à la protection des données et des scandales concernant l’utilisation abusive des données ont montré les échecs du secteur privé en matière d’autoréglementation. Aujourd’hui, les gouvernements et les décideurs s’efforcent de remédier au déséquilibre de pouvoir entre les consommateurs et les grandes entreprises lorsqu’il s’agit de données. Et ce n’est pas trop tôt! En effet, l’incidence de l’intelligence artificielle pourrait exacerber ce déséquilibre de pouvoir et aider les personnes riches en données à s’enrichir. Marc-Étienne Ouimette d’Element AI s’est entretenu avec certains des principaux responsables de la pr