Facebook’s algorithm, I learned, isn’t flawed because of some glitch in the system. It’s flawed because, unlike the perfectly realized, sentient algorithms of our sci-fi fever dreams, the intelligence behind Facebook’s software is fundamentally human. Humans decide what data goes into it, what it can do with that data, and what they want to come out the other end. When the algorithm errs, humans are to blame. When it evolves, it’s because a bunch of humans read a bunch of spreadsheets, held a bunch of meetings, ran a bunch of tests, and decided to make it better. And if it does keep getting better? That’ll be because another group of humans keeps telling them about all the ways it’s falling short: us.
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[Visual Dictionary] Brain Waves on Killer Acid
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« We asked some of our favorite artists to visually define some ideas
and genres we felt had a big presence in 2015. Rob Corradetti, a.k.a., Killer Acid,
injects mind-twisting style into the world of brain wave art by
outfitting the cranial organ with an EEG scanner. With a portfolio that
ranges from album artwork for the Black Lips, to Wiz Khalifa, and even
Mac Demarco, to multiple satirical comic book series, Killer Acid has
drawn a lot of brains. Now they can talk. »
« Here are some brain wave artists who popped in 2015. + Lisa Park
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+ Scott Chasserot
+ Connection Codes
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Neurodata and Neuroprivacy: Data Protection Outdated?
Abstract
There are a number of novel technologies and a broad range of research aimed at the collection and use of data drawn directly from the human brain. Given that this data—neurodata—is data collected from individuals, one area of law which will be of relevance is data protection. The thesis of this paper is that neurodata is a unique form of data and that this will raise questions for
the application of data protection law. Issues may arise on two levels. On a legal technical level, it is uncertain whether the definitions and mechanisms used in the data protection framework can be easily applied to neurodata. On a more fundamental level, there may be interests in neurodata, particularly those related to the protection of the mind, the framework was not designed
to represent and may be insufficiently equipped, or constructed, to deal with.
Hallinan, D., P. Schütz, M. Friedewald and P. de Hert 2014. Neurodata and Neuroprivacy: Data Protection Outdated? Surveillance & Society 12(1): 55-72.