Wren’s Reviews > The Secret Life of Data: Navigating Hype and Uncertainty in the Age of Algorithmic Surveillance > Status Update
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“The common thread is the idea that software always reflects the world around it in a way that is neither neutral nor objective, and thus amplifies the distortions, errors, and biases of the people who create and use it.”
— Apr 08, 2026 10:27AM
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“Despite building futuristic technology, technologists don’t often think much about the future.”
— Apr 08, 2026 12:42PM
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“‘If we built communities where we treated each other, where we spoke to each other, where you knew me, and I knew you, why would I need to surveil you?’”
— Apr 08, 2026 10:39AM
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“[GANs and ML models] can imitate, but they can’t innovate (at least, not intentionally.)”
— Apr 08, 2026 10:23AM
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These examples of using AI or machine learning to learn more about art and history is interesting
— Apr 06, 2026 05:28PM
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“The entire Internet essentially runs on targeted advertising, which itself is entirely reliant on unaccountable and frequently opaque systems, metadata collection and analysis.”
— Apr 06, 2026 05:02PM
