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Fate of your personal privacy in the increasingly connected world | Jim McNiel | TEDxBeaconStreet


hi good morning so I want to actually

hi good morning so I want to actually help some of you who are maybe born in

help some of you who are maybe born in

help some of you who are maybe born in the last 45 years to understand what the

the last 45 years to understand what the

the last 45 years to understand what the 60s look like see this is a picture of

60s look like see this is a picture of

60s look like see this is a picture of the sixties in fact this is what a

the sixties in fact this is what a

the sixties in fact this is what a photograph looked like from the 60s this

photograph looked like from the 60s this

photograph looked like from the 60s this is me in bed in my footie pajamas you

is me in bed in my footie pajamas you

is me in bed in my footie pajamas you know and I have in my hand what you

know and I have in my hand what you

know and I have in my hand what you would call a tablet but we called it a

would call a tablet but we called it a

would call a tablet but we called it a comic book and those comic books showed

comic book and those comic books showed

comic book and those comic books showed us static images and stories and we read

us static images and stories and we read

us static images and stories and we read these and we also read science fiction

these and we also read science fiction

these and we also read science fiction written by Clark and Bradbury and in

written by Clark and Bradbury and in

written by Clark and Bradbury and in Heinlein and we dreamed about the future

Heinlein and we dreamed about the future

Heinlein and we dreamed about the future we dreamed about a world in which we

we dreamed about a world in which we

we dreamed about a world in which we would have the wrist communicators and

would have the wrist communicators and

would have the wrist communicators and we would have jetpacks and we would have

we would have jetpacks and we would have

we would have jetpacks and we would have talking computers and robots and even

talking computers and robots and even

talking computers and robots and even flying cars now everything I just

flying cars now everything I just

flying cars now everything I just mentioned exists except for maybe the

mentioned exists except for maybe the

mentioned exists except for maybe the flying car now we have the self-driving

flying car now we have the self-driving

flying car now we have the self-driving car but all those amazing prescient

car but all those amazing prescient

car but all those amazing prescient authors who imagined so many wonderful

authors who imagined so many wonderful

authors who imagined so many wonderful things didn’t think of the most amazing

things didn’t think of the most amazing

things didn’t think of the most amazing inventions since the beginning or the

inventions since the beginning or the

inventions since the beginning or the creation of the alphabet and that is the

creation of the alphabet and that is the

creation of the alphabet and that is the creation of the World Wide Web the world

creation of the World Wide Web the world

creation of the World Wide Web the world wide web has brought together our entire

wide web has brought together our entire

wide web has brought together our entire planet

planet

planet there are over 3.8 billion people

there are over 3.8 billion people

there are over 3.8 billion people connected on the world wide web at

connected on the world wide web at

connected on the world wide web at Lightspeed now that’s pretty fast you

Lightspeed now that’s pretty fast you

Lightspeed now that’s pretty fast you know a message can go around the planet

know a message can go around the planet

know a message can go around the planet seven and a half times in a second when

seven and a half times in a second when

seven and a half times in a second when it’s traveling over the web it’s enabled

it’s traveling over the web it’s enabled

it’s traveling over the web it’s enabled so many amazing things to happen last

so many amazing things to happen last

so many amazing things to happen last year I worked with net Scout systems and

year I worked with net Scout systems and

year I worked with net Scout systems and Verner Hertzog to build a film called lo

Verner Hertzog to build a film called lo

Verner Hertzog to build a film called lo and behold reveries of the connected

and behold reveries of the connected

and behold reveries of the connected world and in that film we interviewed

world and in that film we interviewed

world and in that film we interviewed Sebastian Thrun and Sebastian Thrun was

Sebastian Thrun and Sebastian Thrun was

Sebastian Thrun and Sebastian Thrun was the inventor of the Google car and

the inventor of the Google car and

the inventor of the Google car and Sebastian told us that the great thing

Sebastian told us that the great thing

Sebastian told us that the great thing about autonomous vehicles is that every

about autonomous vehicles is that every

about autonomous vehicles is that every newborn car

newborn car

newborn car is as smart as every car that came

is as smart as every car that came

is as smart as every car that came before it you’re born with all of the

before it you’re born with all of the

before it you’re born with all of the knowledge that it takes to travel

knowledge that it takes to travel

knowledge that it takes to travel through a city as a newborn autonomous

through a city as a newborn autonomous

through a city as a newborn autonomous vehicle and that’s kind of cool

vehicle and that’s kind of cool

vehicle and that’s kind of cool it’s not just cars that are driving

it’s not just cars that are driving

it’s not just cars that are driving themselves because also last year

themselves because also last year

themselves because also last year Budweiser made the first fully

Budweiser made the first fully

Budweiser made the first fully autonomous beer run they drove 120 miles

autonomous beer run they drove 120 miles

autonomous beer run they drove 120 miles down the highway there was two drivers

down the highway there was two drivers

down the highway there was two drivers in the cab but they weren’t driving and

in the cab but they weren’t driving and

in the cab but they weren’t driving and they delivered fifty thousand cans of

they delivered fifty thousand cans of

they delivered fifty thousand cans of Budweiser using auto technology which is

Budweiser using auto technology which is

Budweiser using auto technology which is a company that was a spin-out from

a company that was a spin-out from

a company that was a spin-out from Google and it’s owned by uber and so in

Google and it’s owned by uber and so in

Google and it’s owned by uber and so in the very near future we’re gonna see a

the very near future we’re gonna see a

the very near future we’re gonna see a lot of 18 wheelers and semi trucks

lot of 18 wheelers and semi trucks

lot of 18 wheelers and semi trucks driving down the road and don’t be

driving down the road and don’t be

driving down the road and don’t be surprised if maybe the guys drinking a

surprised if maybe the guys drinking a

surprised if maybe the guys drinking a beer because it won’t matter right but

beer because it won’t matter right but

beer because it won’t matter right but when the beer gets to your destination

when the beer gets to your destination

when the beer gets to your destination it also needs to get to your house and

it also needs to get to your house and

it also needs to get to your house and how you gonna do that well 7-elevens got

how you gonna do that well 7-elevens got

how you gonna do that well 7-elevens got this figured out because they deployed

this figured out because they deployed

this figured out because they deployed an Air Force of drones and again last

an Air Force of drones and again last

an Air Force of drones and again last year 7-eleven delivered 77 packages in

year 7-eleven delivered 77 packages in

year 7-eleven delivered 77 packages in Reno

Reno

Reno they beat Amazon they beat Walmart and

they beat Amazon they beat Walmart and

they beat Amazon they beat Walmart and they’re flying Slurpees and hot dogs

they’re flying Slurpees and hot dogs

they’re flying Slurpees and hot dogs through the air now some of us who went

through the air now some of us who went

through the air now some of us who went to middle school know that flying

to middle school know that flying

to middle school know that flying Slurpees are not a good thing but in

Slurpees are not a good thing but in

Slurpees are not a good thing but in this case it may not be so bad they can

this case it may not be so bad they can

this case it may not be so bad they can also deliver medicines which is really

also deliver medicines which is really

also deliver medicines which is really interesting

interesting

interesting but think about this these drones are

but think about this these drones are

but think about this these drones are gonna be part of our everyday life

gonna be part of our everyday life

gonna be part of our everyday life whether you think that’s a good thing or

whether you think that’s a good thing or

whether you think that’s a good thing or not it’s gonna happen

not it’s gonna happen

not it’s gonna happen telex is a company that also believes

telex is a company that also believes

telex is a company that also believes that once you teach one robot how to do

that once you teach one robot how to do

that once you teach one robot how to do something all the others should know it

something all the others should know it

something all the others should know it so they created the 1 million robot

so they created the 1 million robot

so they created the 1 million robot challenge and after you teach a robot

challenge and after you teach a robot

challenge and after you teach a robot how to perform a very delicate operation

how to perform a very delicate operation

how to perform a very delicate operation such as lifting an egg every other robot

such as lifting an egg every other robot

such as lifting an egg every other robot who taps into that cloud knows it so if

who taps into that cloud knows it so if

who taps into that cloud knows it so if every one of these robots learns a

every one of these robots learns a

every one of these robots learns a different operation then these robots

different operation then these robots

different operation then these robots are gonna learn well a million times

are gonna learn well a million times

are gonna learn well a million times faster and talking about robots here’s a

faster and talking about robots here’s a

faster and talking about robots here’s a pretty good-sized one this is the Falcon

pretty good-sized one this is the Falcon

pretty good-sized one this is the Falcon 5 rocket which was built by Elon Musk’s

5 rocket which was built by Elon Musk’s

5 rocket which was built by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX now Elon Musk and Jeff

company SpaceX now Elon Musk and Jeff

company SpaceX now Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos of Amazon both have visions of

Bezos of Amazon both have visions of

Bezos of Amazon both have visions of going into space and Elon has an intent

going into space and Elon has an intent

going into space and Elon has an intent to go to Mars

to go to Mars

to go to Mars with his bfr his big f rocket

with his bfr his big f rocket

with his bfr his big f rocket and and it’s a pretty glorious goal and

and and it’s a pretty glorious goal and

and and it’s a pretty glorious goal and one of the things that Elan wants to do

one of the things that Elan wants to do

one of the things that Elan wants to do to be able to finance his mission to

to be able to finance his mission to

to be able to finance his mission to Mars is to launch four thousand six

Mars is to launch four thousand six

Mars is to launch four thousand six hundred and fifty eight low-earth orbit

hundred and fifty eight low-earth orbit

hundred and fifty eight low-earth orbit satellites into space to surround our

satellites into space to surround our

satellites into space to surround our planet with broadband communications and

planet with broadband communications and

planet with broadband communications and one ways one way he’s going to afford to

one ways one way he’s going to afford to

one ways one way he’s going to afford to do that is that unlike NASA Elon does

do that is that unlike NASA Elon does

do that is that unlike NASA Elon does not throw away his Rockets every rocket

not throw away his Rockets every rocket

not throw away his Rockets every rocket that he sends up into space he flies

that he sends up into space he flies

that he sends up into space he flies back down on earth robotically and it

back down on earth robotically and it

back down on earth robotically and it lands on a robotic barge that’s pretty

lands on a robotic barge that’s pretty

lands on a robotic barge that’s pretty good recycling you know sixty million

good recycling you know sixty million

good recycling you know sixty million dollars worth every time not a bad idea

dollars worth every time not a bad idea

dollars worth every time not a bad idea so once we get this broadband

so once we get this broadband

so once we get this broadband communications network around the planet

communications network around the planet

communications network around the planet a lot of things are going to become

a lot of things are going to become

a lot of things are going to become really interesting for instance these

really interesting for instance these

really interesting for instance these devices here are going to be able to

devices here are going to be able to

devices here are going to be able to charge themselves from radio waves jiva

charge themselves from radio waves jiva

charge themselves from radio waves jiva Wireless has figured out how to take

Wireless has figured out how to take

Wireless has figured out how to take vibrations from radio frequency and

vibrations from radio frequency and

vibrations from radio frequency and activate it and turn it into electrons

activate it and turn it into electrons

activate it and turn it into electrons so now you don’t have to change the

so now you don’t have to change the

so now you don’t have to change the batteries which is gonna be really good

batteries which is gonna be really good

batteries which is gonna be really good for people with pacemakers or hearing

for people with pacemakers or hearing

for people with pacemakers or hearing aids and we have so many different

aids and we have so many different

aids and we have so many different sensors around the world in fact Cisco

sensors around the world in fact Cisco

sensors around the world in fact Cisco and Intel predict we’re gonna have 200

and Intel predict we’re gonna have 200

and Intel predict we’re gonna have 200 billion sensors by the year 2020

billion sensors by the year 2020

billion sensors by the year 2020 200 billion things they’re basically

200 billion things they’re basically

200 billion things they’re basically anything that is collecting data whether

anything that is collecting data whether

anything that is collecting data whether it’s temperature humidity moisture from

it’s temperature humidity moisture from

it’s temperature humidity moisture from the soil to help farmers plant their

the soil to help farmers plant their

the soil to help farmers plant their crops is going to have an IP address

crops is going to have an IP address

crops is going to have an IP address it’s gonna talk over the web all this

it’s gonna talk over the web all this

it’s gonna talk over the web all this data is gonna get collected aggregated

data is gonna get collected aggregated

data is gonna get collected aggregated and analyzed and you’ll have the tiniest

and analyzed and you’ll have the tiniest

and analyzed and you’ll have the tiniest sensor detecting moisture and soil to

sensor detecting moisture and soil to

sensor detecting moisture and soil to the largest sensors which are driving

the largest sensors which are driving

the largest sensors which are driving combines and tractors down the fields of

combines and tractors down the fields of

combines and tractors down the fields of the prairies and they’re they’re being

the prairies and they’re they’re being

the prairies and they’re they’re being driven with a resolution of one

driven with a resolution of one

driven with a resolution of one centimeter

centimeter

centimeter that’s a lot better than any farmer can

that’s a lot better than any farmer can

that’s a lot better than any farmer can can control a device so we’re going into

can control a device so we’re going into

can control a device so we’re going into a very interesting world and these

a very interesting world and these

a very interesting world and these things are going to instrument our lives

things are going to instrument our lives

things are going to instrument our lives they’re gonna talk about our health and

they’re gonna talk about our health and

they’re gonna talk about our health and well-being and they’re also going to be

well-being and they’re also going to be

well-being and they’re also going to be part of everyday living and the other

part of everyday living and the other

part of everyday living and the other thing that’s part of all of our lives is

thing that’s part of all of our lives is

thing that’s part of all of our lives is the fact that this just happened I mean

the fact that this just happened I mean

the fact that this just happened I mean stop and think about it the reason I

stop and think about it the reason I

stop and think about it the reason I started the 60s is because back in the

started the 60s is because back in the

started the 60s is because back in the 60s we wrote letters and we

60s we wrote letters and we

60s we wrote letters and we hand-delivered

hand-delivered

hand-delivered we had vinyl and that went to VHS but

we had vinyl and that went to VHS but

we had vinyl and that went to VHS but but now we send text around the world at

but now we send text around the world at

but now we send text around the world at Lightspeed and we voice dictate we

Lightspeed and we voice dictate we

Lightspeed and we voice dictate we talked to our computers and they talk

talked to our computers and they talk

talked to our computers and they talk back to us vinyl and VHS have become

back to us vinyl and VHS have become

back to us vinyl and VHS have become mp3s and and and binging weekends on

mp3s and and and binging weekends on

mp3s and and and binging weekends on Netflix all this stuff has just happened

Netflix all this stuff has just happened

Netflix all this stuff has just happened and all the data that gets created is

and all the data that gets created is

and all the data that gets created is actually useful

actually useful

actually useful AJ Bhangarh who is the CEO of MasterCard

AJ Bhangarh who is the CEO of MasterCard

AJ Bhangarh who is the CEO of MasterCard was recently speaking to the Arab

was recently speaking to the Arab

was recently speaking to the Arab investment forum and he told all these

investment forum and he told all these

investment forum and he told all these oil sheiks that data is the new oil so

oil sheiks that data is the new oil so

oil sheiks that data is the new oil so you’re walking around with a computer in

you’re walking around with a computer in

you’re walking around with a computer in your pocket that is a million times this

your pocket that is a million times this

your pocket that is a million times this is not just some number a million times

is not just some number a million times

is not just some number a million times faster than the computers that were used

faster than the computers that were used

faster than the computers that were used to put a Saturn 5 rocket into space the

to put a Saturn 5 rocket into space the

to put a Saturn 5 rocket into space the first rocket that put a man on the moon

first rocket that put a man on the moon

first rocket that put a man on the moon a million times in your pocket that’s a

a million times in your pocket that’s a

a million times in your pocket that’s a big deal and all these devices that are

big deal and all these devices that are

big deal and all these devices that are living in your house share that kind of

living in your house share that kind of

living in your house share that kind of power and these devices in your house

power and these devices in your house

power and these devices in your house are you know your Alexa your Google your

are you know your Alexa your Google your

are you know your Alexa your Google your thermostat maybe your refrigerator but

thermostat maybe your refrigerator but

thermostat maybe your refrigerator but it’s also simple things like your TV TVs

it’s also simple things like your TV TVs

it’s also simple things like your TV TVs that can watch you and listen to you

that can watch you and listen to you

that can watch you and listen to you in fact silver pushes work with Procter

in fact silver pushes work with Procter

in fact silver pushes work with Procter and Gamble and a bunch of other

and Gamble and a bunch of other

and Gamble and a bunch of other companies to transmit ultrasonic beacons

companies to transmit ultrasonic beacons

companies to transmit ultrasonic beacons from your TV program to determine if

from your TV program to determine if

from your TV program to determine if you’re in the room well how do they know

you’re in the room well how do they know

you’re in the room well how do they know that because your phone is listening and

that because your phone is listening and

that because your phone is listening and it tells them that Jim’s in the room or

it tells them that Jim’s in the room or

it tells them that Jim’s in the room or Ren’s in the room or Bob’s in the room

Ren’s in the room or Bob’s in the room

Ren’s in the room or Bob’s in the room and that’s a really valuable thing for

and that’s a really valuable thing for

and that’s a really valuable thing for Procter & Gamble because they know if

Procter & Gamble because they know if

Procter & Gamble because they know if you’re watching their program and

you’re watching their program and

you’re watching their program and another thing that we might want to

another thing that we might want to

another thing that we might want to think about is what happens when we’re

think about is what happens when we’re

think about is what happens when we’re surfing the web because there may be a

surfing the web because there may be a

surfing the web because there may be a computer on that kitchen desk and when

computer on that kitchen desk and when

computer on that kitchen desk and when we go and visit that central location

we go and visit that central location

we go and visit that central location which is CNET or the New York Times or

which is CNET or the New York Times or

which is CNET or the New York Times or Forbes did you know that there are 40 50

Forbes did you know that there are 40 50

Forbes did you know that there are 40 50 60 maybe even 70 other parties listening

60 maybe even 70 other parties listening

60 maybe even 70 other parties listening to what you’re doing these are websites

to what you’re doing these are websites

to what you’re doing these are websites this is an image of what happens when

this is an image of what happens when

this is an image of what happens when you go online it’s as if you went to a

you go online it’s as if you went to a

you go online it’s as if you went to a cocktail party to go talk to a dear

cocktail party to go talk to a dear

cocktail party to go talk to a dear friend of yours and you’re just about to

friend of yours and you’re just about to

friend of yours and you’re just about to lean over talk about your chronic

lean over talk about your chronic

lean over talk about your chronic athlete’s foot and everybody surrounds

athlete’s foot and everybody surrounds

athlete’s foot and everybody surrounds you and listens in

you and listens in

you and listens in it’s a little bit disturbing don’t you

it’s a little bit disturbing don’t you

it’s a little bit disturbing don’t you think and there are other things that we

think and there are other things that we

think and there are other things that we have to think about because all that

have to think about because all that

have to think about because all that data is being recorded and kept so

data is being recorded and kept so

data is being recorded and kept so Google recently sent out their minis

Google recently sent out their minis

Google recently sent out their minis which is a smaller Google home and they

which is a smaller Google home and they

which is a smaller Google home and they send a bunch of them to their their

send a bunch of them to their their

send a bunch of them to their their directors and they revealed that oh by

directors and they revealed that oh by

directors and they revealed that oh by the way we didn’t mention to you they’re

the way we didn’t mention to you they’re

the way we didn’t mention to you they’re listening all the time if you’re an

listening all the time if you’re an

listening all the time if you’re an Android user they’re 234 apps that they

Android user they’re 234 apps that they

Android user they’re 234 apps that they found researchers found on the Android

found researchers found on the Android

found researchers found on the Android Play Store that are listening you know

Play Store that are listening you know

Play Store that are listening you know for beacons enough also for human speech

for beacons enough also for human speech

for beacons enough also for human speech they can recognize key words yeah as a

they can recognize key words yeah as a

they can recognize key words yeah as a marketer and my background is in

marketer and my background is in

marketer and my background is in technology and marketing it’s so

technology and marketing it’s so

technology and marketing it’s so incredibly valuable to me to be able to

incredibly valuable to me to be able to

incredibly valuable to me to be able to know when you want to buy something so

know when you want to buy something so

know when you want to buy something so if you’re chatting with your friend

if you’re chatting with your friend

if you’re chatting with your friend about this car that car and I get to

about this car that car and I get to

about this car that car and I get to hear about that isn’t the great time to

hear about that isn’t the great time to

hear about that isn’t the great time to step in and say hey I work at Mercedes I

step in and say hey I work at Mercedes I

step in and say hey I work at Mercedes I want to sell you a car that’s what this

want to sell you a car that’s what this

want to sell you a car that’s what this technology can do and that’s why Google

technology can do and that’s why Google

technology can do and that’s why Google you know who recorded 89 billion dollars

you know who recorded 89 billion dollars

you know who recorded 89 billion dollars last year and Facebook who just recorded

last year and Facebook who just recorded

last year and Facebook who just recorded their twenty billion dollar quarter make

their twenty billion dollar quarter make

their twenty billion dollar quarter make all that money I mean you would get

all that money I mean you would get

all that money I mean you would get these services you know when you search

these services you know when you search

these services you know when you search Google you’re searching one point

Google you’re searching one point

Google you’re searching one point trillion pages of data

trillion pages of data

trillion pages of data it happened comes back at three quarters

it happened comes back at three quarters

it happened comes back at three quarters of a second that’s a pretty amazing

of a second that’s a pretty amazing

of a second that’s a pretty amazing thing it takes a lot of compute did you

thing it takes a lot of compute did you

thing it takes a lot of compute did you pay for those data centers the answer is

pay for those data centers the answer is

pay for those data centers the answer is yes you paid for it with your attention

yes you paid for it with your attention

yes you paid for it with your attention and with your date with your time when

and with your date with your time when

and with your date with your time when your data so this is a record of a trip

your data so this is a record of a trip

your data so this is a record of a trip that I took into the city with my wife

that I took into the city with my wife

that I took into the city with my wife you know to celebrate her birthday and

you know to celebrate her birthday and

you know to celebrate her birthday and go shopping and have dinner with the

go shopping and have dinner with the

go shopping and have dinner with the kids this is not a map that I created

kids this is not a map that I created

kids this is not a map that I created this is a map of Google following what

this is a map of Google following what

this is a map of Google following what we did that day and if you’re curious as

we did that day and if you’re curious as

we did that day and if you’re curious as to where you were last year or the year

to where you were last year or the year

to where you were last year or the year before or the year before you can log

before or the year before you can log

before or the year before you can log into your Google account and you can

into your Google account and you can

into your Google account and you can pull this up it goes back 10 years and

pull this up it goes back 10 years and

pull this up it goes back 10 years and if you ever said to Google hey where’s

if you ever said to Google hey where’s

if you ever said to Google hey where’s the best place to get pizza in New York

the best place to get pizza in New York

the best place to get pizza in New York that conversations on their records

that conversations on their records

that conversations on their records every time you say ok Google perks up

every time you say ok Google perks up

every time you say ok Google perks up not ok Google but every time you say ok

not ok Google but every time you say ok

not ok Google but every time you say ok so ever if you ever use the word ok in

so ever if you ever use the word ok in

so ever if you ever use the word ok in your conversations

your conversations

your conversations Google’s listening another thing you

Google’s listening another thing you

Google’s listening another thing you might want to think about is IP cameras

might want to think about is IP cameras

might want to think about is IP cameras there they’re really very popular you

there they’re really very popular you

there they’re really very popular you can buy them for you know less than $50

can buy them for you know less than $50

can buy them for you know less than $50 and they transmit over the web and you

and they transmit over the web and you

and they transmit over the web and you can watch them on your phone and so you

can watch them on your phone and so you

can watch them on your phone and so you can monitor what’s happening at your

can monitor what’s happening at your

can monitor what’s happening at your business or your your home and one of

business or your your home and one of

business or your your home and one of the biggest manufacturers of these

the biggest manufacturers of these

the biggest manufacturers of these cameras

cameras

cameras we called hikvision and they’re watching

we called hikvision and they’re watching

we called hikvision and they’re watching you and hikvision is owned by the

you and hikvision is owned by the

you and hikvision is owned by the chinese government they put six billion

chinese government they put six billion

chinese government they put six billion dollars into hikvision they have twenty

dollars into hikvision they have twenty

dollars into hikvision they have twenty eight thousand employees

eight thousand employees

eight thousand employees it’s a twenty six billion dollar

it’s a twenty six billion dollar

it’s a twenty six billion dollar industry it’s growing at double digits

industry it’s growing at double digits

industry it’s growing at double digits and it’s really cool technology except

and it’s really cool technology except

and it’s really cool technology except for maybe one minor setback the fact is

for maybe one minor setback the fact is

for maybe one minor setback the fact is that when the US State Department

that when the US State Department

that when the US State Department installed these cameras in Kabul in the

installed these cameras in Kabul in the

installed these cameras in Kabul in the embassy they discovered that the video

embassy they discovered that the video

embassy they discovered that the video being recorded somehow was making its

being recorded somehow was making its

being recorded somehow was making its way back to China so you may not be an

way back to China so you may not be an

way back to China so you may not be an important enough for the Chinese to spy

important enough for the Chinese to spy

important enough for the Chinese to spy on you but if you have a hikvision

on you but if you have a hikvision

on you but if you have a hikvision camera or what’s called in the u.s. easy

camera or what’s called in the u.s. easy

camera or what’s called in the u.s. easy vis then they can and that’s not

vis then they can and that’s not

vis then they can and that’s not necessarily a good thing so all this

necessarily a good thing so all this

necessarily a good thing so all this stuff I talk to you about is really

stuff I talk to you about is really

stuff I talk to you about is really what’s happening you know kind of in the

what’s happening you know kind of in the

what’s happening you know kind of in the digital space and in the digital world

digital space and in the digital world

digital space and in the digital world it’s all data that’s being collected

it’s all data that’s being collected

it’s all data that’s being collected about you and your behavior and where

about you and your behavior and where

about you and your behavior and where you go but there’s other data about you

you go but there’s other data about you

you go but there’s other data about you which is really important too

which is really important too

which is really important too in 1990 the US government set out to

in 1990 the US government set out to

in 1990 the US government set out to unlock the human genome they said it was

unlock the human genome they said it was

unlock the human genome they said it was gonna take 15 years well thankfully it

gonna take 15 years well thankfully it

gonna take 15 years well thankfully it took 13 years and it came in under

took 13 years and it came in under

took 13 years and it came in under budget instead of three billion dollars

budget instead of three billion dollars

budget instead of three billion dollars we spent 2.7 billion dollars it’s a

we spent 2.7 billion dollars it’s a

we spent 2.7 billion dollars it’s a pretty good deal so 3 billion base pairs

pretty good deal so 3 billion base pairs

pretty good deal so 3 billion base pairs of DNA are unlocked in the human genome

of DNA are unlocked in the human genome

of DNA are unlocked in the human genome and we’re off to the races you know how

and we’re off to the races you know how

and we’re off to the races you know how long it takes today to unlock or to

long it takes today to unlock or to

long it takes today to unlock or to sequence a human genome with the compute

sequence a human genome with the compute

sequence a human genome with the compute power we have doesn’t take 15 years or

power we have doesn’t take 15 years or

power we have doesn’t take 15 years or 13 years it takes 26 hours and it costs

13 years it takes 26 hours and it costs

13 years it takes 26 hours and it costs $1,000 so you have to ask the question

$1,000 so you have to ask the question

$1,000 so you have to ask the question if it costs a thousand dollars it takes

if it costs a thousand dollars it takes

if it costs a thousand dollars it takes 26 hours how can 23andme charge $79 to

26 hours how can 23andme charge $79 to

26 hours how can 23andme charge $79 to sequence the human genome Anne Wojcicki

sequence the human genome Anne Wojcicki

sequence the human genome Anne Wojcicki who started 23andme was married to

who started 23andme was married to

who started 23andme was married to Sergey Brin Sergey Brin is a founder of

Sergey Brin Sergey Brin is a founder of

Sergey Brin Sergey Brin is a founder of Google is Google a search company no

Google is Google a search company no

Google is Google a search company no Google is a data company Google to

Google is a data company Google to

Google is a data company Google to collects data and they sell that data to

collects data and they sell that data to

collects data and they sell that data to help people market well Anne Wojcicki

help people market well Anne Wojcicki

help people market well Anne Wojcicki wants to be the Google of you they want

wants to be the Google of you they want

wants to be the Google of you they want to be the Google of DNA they’ve already

to be the Google of DNA they’ve already

to be the Google of DNA they’ve already got two million records in there and

got two million records in there and

got two million records in there and there’s a lot of great stuff that’s

there’s a lot of great stuff that’s

there’s a lot of great stuff that’s gonna come out of it you know do you

gonna come out of it you know do you

gonna come out of it you know do you have a propensity for breast cancer or

have a propensity for breast cancer or

have a propensity for breast cancer or Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s that’s really

Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s that’s really

Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s that’s really great and your stuff can also be used to

great and your stuff can also be used to

great and your stuff can also be used to research your cures for really important

research your cures for really important

research your cures for really important diseases she’s making money

diseases she’s making money

diseases she’s making money by partnering with 30 life sciences

by partnering with 30 life sciences

by partnering with 30 life sciences companies who are using her pooled DNA

companies who are using her pooled DNA

companies who are using her pooled DNA set to do research and discovery but

set to do research and discovery but

set to do research and discovery but other things could happen if it’s not

other things could happen if it’s not

other things could happen if it’s not done properly for instance you not

done properly for instance you not

done properly for instance you not getting a job because of some disease

getting a job because of some disease

getting a job because of some disease you might have or you having a different

you might have or you having a different

you might have or you having a different insurance rate because of some disease

insurance rate because of some disease

insurance rate because of some disease you might have so the the thing about

you might have so the the thing about

you might have so the the thing about data we have to think about is not

data we have to think about is not

data we have to think about is not people going out to try and maliciously

people going out to try and maliciously

people going out to try and maliciously do something wrong it’s really the

do something wrong it’s really the

do something wrong it’s really the unintended consequences that we have to

unintended consequences that we have to

unintended consequences that we have to be concerned about now if at this point

be concerned about now if at this point

be concerned about now if at this point you realize that what I’m telling you is

you realize that what I’m telling you is

you realize that what I’m telling you is that there’s a spy in your pocket and

that there’s a spy in your pocket and

that there’s a spy in your pocket and there’s a spy in your house and just

there’s a spy in your house and just

there’s a spy in your house and just about everything there is to know about

about everything there is to know about

about everything there is to know about you is known you might just say oh I’m

you is known you might just say oh I’m

you is known you might just say oh I’m gonna just check out I’m gonna throw

gonna just check out I’m gonna throw

gonna just check out I’m gonna throw this on the Charles and I’m not gonna be

this on the Charles and I’m not gonna be

this on the Charles and I’m not gonna be part of this anymore

part of this anymore

part of this anymore well that’s not good enough because

well that’s not good enough because

well that’s not good enough because we’ve now have 28,000 licensed drones in

we’ve now have 28,000 licensed drones in

we’ve now have 28,000 licensed drones in the United States no I’m sorry 28,000

the United States no I’m sorry 28,000

the United States no I’m sorry 28,000 licensed pilots 550,000 drones 1,000

licensed pilots 550,000 drones 1,000

licensed pilots 550,000 drones 1,000 companies that are licensed to fly in US

companies that are licensed to fly in US

companies that are licensed to fly in US airspace entities like the DEA the ATF

airspace entities like the DEA the ATF

airspace entities like the DEA the ATF the FBI local law enforcement are also

the FBI local law enforcement are also

the FBI local law enforcement are also flying these drones and if they fly up

flying these drones and if they fly up

flying these drones and if they fly up at the observation deck of the Empire

at the observation deck of the Empire

at the observation deck of the Empire State Building which is about a thousand

State Building which is about a thousand

State Building which is about a thousand feet up and they have a 1080p HD camera

feet up and they have a 1080p HD camera

feet up and they have a 1080p HD camera they can look at your face and they know

they can look at your face and they know

they can look at your face and they know who you are they can recognize your face

who you are they can recognize your face

who you are they can recognize your face for a thousand feet away you’re not

for a thousand feet away you’re not

for a thousand feet away you’re not gonna see them you’re not gonna hear

gonna see them you’re not gonna hear

gonna see them you’re not gonna hear them they can read the license plate on

them they can read the license plate on

them they can read the license plate on your car so we are living in a state

your car so we are living in a state

your car so we are living in a state that is more highly surveilled than any

that is more highly surveilled than any

that is more highly surveilled than any time in history so what’s the summary of

time in history so what’s the summary of

time in history so what’s the summary of this I mean basically they know who you

this I mean basically they know who you

this I mean basically they know who you are where you live where you work where

are where you live where you work where

are where you live where you work where you play how much you make your gender

you play how much you make your gender

you play how much you make your gender your age your marital status what you

your age your marital status what you

your age your marital status what you like what you don’t like what you’re

like what you don’t like what you’re

like what you don’t like what you’re shopping for your political leanings

shopping for your political leanings

shopping for your political leanings your interests what you do for fun were

your interests what you do for fun were

your interests what you do for fun were you dying they know where you are where

you dying they know where you are where

you dying they know where you are where you go how far you drive

you go how far you drive

you go how far you drive they also know probably where you’re

they also know probably where you’re

they also know probably where you’re going because looking we’re habitual

going because looking we’re habitual

going because looking we’re habitual people we have patterns every day you

people we have patterns every day you

people we have patterns every day you know maybe you go to lunch at 1:00

know maybe you go to lunch at 1:00

know maybe you go to lunch at 1:00 o’clock or 12:30 and you go to one or

o’clock or 12:30 and you go to one or

o’clock or 12:30 and you go to one or four places they can maybe notify you

four places they can maybe notify you

four places they can maybe notify you and say

and say

and say instead of going over to Chili’s why

instead of going over to Chili’s why

instead of going over to Chili’s why don’t you come over here to you know to

don’t you come over here to you know to

don’t you come over here to you know to Applebee’s I’ll give you a 10% discount

Applebee’s I’ll give you a 10% discount

Applebee’s I’ll give you a 10% discount so there’s there’s really valid uses for

so there’s there’s really valid uses for

so there’s there’s really valid uses for all this data and a lot of companies are

all this data and a lot of companies are

all this data and a lot of companies are well-intentioned and they want to use it

well-intentioned and they want to use it

well-intentioned and they want to use it the right way but doesn’t it make you

the right way but doesn’t it make you

the right way but doesn’t it make you just a little bit uncomfortable that

just a little bit uncomfortable that

just a little bit uncomfortable that this much information about you is in

this much information about you is in

this much information about you is in the hands of corporations who are

the hands of corporations who are

the hands of corporations who are supposed to be looking out for your best

supposed to be looking out for your best

supposed to be looking out for your best interests I mean companies like this who

interests I mean companies like this who

interests I mean companies like this who I think have the best intentions but

I think have the best intentions but

I think have the best intentions but they make mistakes

they make mistakes

they make mistakes Apple famously had their cloud hacked

Apple famously had their cloud hacked

Apple famously had their cloud hacked and a bunch of celebrities were shocked

and a bunch of celebrities were shocked

and a bunch of celebrities were shocked to find out their photographs are in the

to find out their photographs are in the

to find out their photographs are in the wild Google has been listening to people

wild Google has been listening to people

wild Google has been listening to people without them really knowing it AT&T got

without them really knowing it AT&T got

without them really knowing it AT&T got fined 25 million dollars for releasing

fined 25 million dollars for releasing

fined 25 million dollars for releasing two hundred and sixty thousand records

two hundred and sixty thousand records

two hundred and sixty thousand records incorrectly some individual at OkCupid

incorrectly some individual at OkCupid

incorrectly some individual at OkCupid released 70,000 records of members with

released 70,000 records of members with

released 70,000 records of members with username gender and sexual orientation

username gender and sexual orientation

username gender and sexual orientation which is probably not a good thing

which is probably not a good thing

which is probably not a good thing there’s there’s data scientists can look

there’s there’s data scientists can look

there’s there’s data scientists can look at Facebook Facebook profiles and

at Facebook Facebook profiles and

at Facebook Facebook profiles and determine what your sexual orientation

determine what your sexual orientation

determine what your sexual orientation is which could be a really bad thing if

is which could be a really bad thing if

is which could be a really bad thing if you are gain you live in Afghanistan

you are gain you live in Afghanistan

you are gain you live in Afghanistan Qatar or Saudi Arabia or seven other

Qatar or Saudi Arabia or seven other

Qatar or Saudi Arabia or seven other states because it’s punishable by death

states because it’s punishable by death

states because it’s punishable by death so we need to think about what this data

so we need to think about what this data

so we need to think about what this data can do and not just the data about you

can do and not just the data about you

can do and not just the data about you but what happens in the data about you

but what happens in the data about you

but what happens in the data about you gets combined with all different other

gets combined with all different other

gets combined with all different other types of data because that’s what’s

types of data because that’s what’s

types of data because that’s what’s happening these gentlemen were part of

happening these gentlemen were part of

happening these gentlemen were part of the Tuskegee Experiment there were 600

the Tuskegee Experiment there were 600

the Tuskegee Experiment there were 600 sharecroppers in Georgia 399 of which

sharecroppers in Georgia 399 of which

sharecroppers in Georgia 399 of which had contracted syphilis this went on for

had contracted syphilis this went on for

had contracted syphilis this went on for 40 years in 1972 it was discovered that

40 years in 1972 it was discovered that

40 years in 1972 it was discovered that the US health services were conducting

the US health services were conducting

the US health services were conducting this survey to find out what happens

this survey to find out what happens

this survey to find out what happens and even though penicillin was

and even though penicillin was

and even though penicillin was efficacious in curing and treating

efficacious in curing and treating

efficacious in curing and treating syphilis they didn’t bother to hand it

syphilis they didn’t bother to hand it

syphilis they didn’t bother to hand it to these poor gentlemen and it wasn’t

to these poor gentlemen and it wasn’t

to these poor gentlemen and it wasn’t just these men who suffered it was their

just these men who suffered it was their

just these men who suffered it was their wives and children 40 years I bring this

wives and children 40 years I bring this

wives and children 40 years I bring this up because this is what instigated the

up because this is what instigated the

up because this is what instigated the development of the common rule the

development of the common rule the

development of the common rule the common rule is what protects us every

common rule is what protects us every

common rule is what protects us every day it’s what guards clinical trials so

day it’s what guards clinical trials so

day it’s what guards clinical trials so you have phase one which is basically do

you have phase one which is basically do

you have phase one which is basically do no harm it’s safety phase all

no harm it’s safety phase all

no harm it’s safety phase all want to do is make sure that nothing

want to do is make sure that nothing

want to do is make sure that nothing goes wrong in phase one of a clinical

goes wrong in phase one of a clinical

goes wrong in phase one of a clinical trial do we have phase one for data and

trial do we have phase one for data and

trial do we have phase one for data and the use of data do no harm is a really

the use of data do no harm is a really

the use of data do no harm is a really really good mantra Facebook’s mantra is

really good mantra Facebook’s mantra is

really good mantra Facebook’s mantra is move fast and break things all right I

move fast and break things all right I

move fast and break things all right I mean that’s great if you’re a 25 year

mean that’s great if you’re a 25 year

mean that’s great if you’re a 25 year old hacker but if you’re controlling the

old hacker but if you’re controlling the

old hacker but if you’re controlling the fate of America’s you know liberty and

fate of America’s you know liberty and

fate of America’s you know liberty and privacy and you’re saying go fast and

privacy and you’re saying go fast and

privacy and you’re saying go fast and break things that’s not exactly the best

break things that’s not exactly the best

break things that’s not exactly the best way to go in my opinion so we believe I

way to go in my opinion so we believe I

way to go in my opinion so we believe I believe that data is going to be misused

believe that data is going to be misused

believe that data is going to be misused and I’m not saying it’s gonna be misused

and I’m not saying it’s gonna be misused

and I’m not saying it’s gonna be misused intentionally I think it’s more than

intentionally I think it’s more than

intentionally I think it’s more than likely going to be misused

likely going to be misused

likely going to be misused unintentionally and we need to have an

unintentionally and we need to have an

unintentionally and we need to have an adult in the room we need to have

adult in the room we need to have

adult in the room we need to have somebody whose job is not to determine

somebody whose job is not to determine

somebody whose job is not to determine how do we eat out a couple extra pennies

how do we eat out a couple extra pennies

how do we eat out a couple extra pennies and earnings at the end of the quarter

and earnings at the end of the quarter

and earnings at the end of the quarter we need to have somebody sitting there

we need to have somebody sitting there

we need to have somebody sitting there and saying hey could this hurt somebody

and saying hey could this hurt somebody

and saying hey could this hurt somebody is this going to affect a or a

is this going to affect a or a

is this going to affect a or a population or a city or a school if we

population or a city or a school if we

population or a city or a school if we release all this information to you know

release all this information to you know

release all this information to you know ice or we could have a bunch of kids get

ice or we could have a bunch of kids get

ice or we could have a bunch of kids get picked up and then sent out of the

picked up and then sent out of the

picked up and then sent out of the country tomorrow yeah these are the

country tomorrow yeah these are the

country tomorrow yeah these are the things we have to think about and what

things we have to think about and what

things we have to think about and what has it got to be based on it’s gonna be

has it got to be based on it’s gonna be

has it got to be based on it’s gonna be based on doing the morally correct thing

based on doing the morally correct thing

based on doing the morally correct thing ethics the difference between right and

ethics the difference between right and

ethics the difference between right and wrong so we don’t have data ethicists

wrong so we don’t have data ethicists

wrong so we don’t have data ethicists yet they’re just beginning and when I

yet they’re just beginning and when I

yet they’re just beginning and when I spoke to the people at the future

spoke to the people at the future

spoke to the people at the future privacy forum about this they told me

privacy forum about this they told me

privacy forum about this they told me when I said what do we do about this

when I said what do we do about this

when I said what do we do about this they said we don’t know so I’m gonna

they said we don’t know so I’m gonna

they said we don’t know so I’m gonna encourage you to do something about it

encourage you to do something about it

encourage you to do something about it and what I want you to do is I want you

and what I want you to do is I want you

and what I want you to do is I want you to get educated I want you to know what

to get educated I want you to know what

to get educated I want you to know what I know I want you to go to future

I know I want you to go to future

I know I want you to go to future privacy forum the Electronic Frontier

privacy forum the Electronic Frontier

privacy forum the Electronic Frontier the Center for Democracy and Technology

the Center for Democracy and Technology

the Center for Democracy and Technology and just get up to speed about what’s

and just get up to speed about what’s

and just get up to speed about what’s being done with your data and what do we

being done with your data and what do we

being done with your data and what do we have to do as citizens to protect

have to do as citizens to protect

have to do as citizens to protect ourselves about things going wrong

ourselves about things going wrong

ourselves about things going wrong because think about it we are more

because think about it we are more

because think about it we are more highly surveyed today surveilled today

highly surveyed today surveilled today

highly surveyed today surveilled today than in the history of the American

than in the history of the American

than in the history of the American people Rosa Luxemburg

people Rosa Luxemburg

people Rosa Luxemburg said and she was in 1800s activists in

said and she was in 1800s activists in

said and she was in 1800s activists in Russia she said those who do not move do

Russia she said those who do not move do

Russia she said those who do not move do not feel their chains

not feel their chains

not feel their chains I think this is something we need to

I think this is something we need to

I think this is something we need to move on thank you very much

move on thank you very much

move on thank you very much [Applause]

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