How do we protect data privacy and avoid developing algorithms of oppression, while reaping benefits to individuals and society as a whole?

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As our smart devices remind us to exercise, gamify our energy savings, and turn the lights on when we get home, we’ve been privileged with tools that extend our knowledge and enhance our well-being.

This large-scale collection of data can yield valuable insights that can save lives, provide new avenues for scientific discovery, and address a number of other difficult societal challenges — sometimes at the cost of our own privacy and personal information.

In an age where we “TOS;DR” (terms of service, didn’t read), clicking the “accept” button often gives companies carte blanche to use your private data, and it’s frequently impossible to know where your data will go.

In this session, we’ll hear from experts on the topic of data privacy, data ethics, and data justice — and how it impacts your life (and those around you).

Specifically, we’ll focus on:
• How our personal data, online presence, and digital fingerprints impact our lives — and what we can do about it.
• The ethical challenges in the modern practice of data science, including data privacy, personalization and targeting algorithms, and online experimentation.
• How we can balance innovation and regulation, move from compliance-driven to ethics-driven, and what it will take to design socio-technical systems that actually work (for us!).

Panelists:
• Rachel Whaley — Technical Lead, LA Tech4Good
• Van West — CEO/Co-founder, Vocalytics

Moderator:
• Marie Smith — Chief Information Officer, Data360

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