artificial intelligence (AI) so that human data can’t be “hacked” on behalf of powerful corporations. Yuval Harari compared the gathering of data to the Cold War’s Iron Curtain, pointing out that both California’s Silicon Valley and China appear to be in a race to continue advancing technologies using algorithms to rule over people’s choices.
He argues that apps like Instagram and WhatsApp have sold for billions to investors, not because they produce revenue, but because they allow owners to control data, the Daily Mail reports.
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