Alex Alben is a professor of Internet Law, Media & Society at UCLA School of Law and as senior executive, he worked for pioneering internet companies RealNetworks and Starwave Corporation. Alex also worked for an alternative energy company founded by Bill Gates and served as Washington State’s first Chief Privacy Officer from 2015-2019.
Alex is currently engaged with research and policy development relating to Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on AI ethics, and he is also working on the implementation of California’s new privacy law, The California Consumer Privacy Act. With his presence in the field of technology and data privacy, we will be speaking about matters such as to what level of detail companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google possess intricate data about you and your personal life and how these companies align their business models towards obtaining and reselling vast amounts of data. We will also be talking about how we as a generation can stay more aware of the influence of big data on our online lives, and what tools and techniques start-ups and established businesses can deploy to find the right balance between maintaining a competitive edge whilst ensuring adequate privacy measures.
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Alex Alben is a professor of Internet Law, Media & Society at UCLA School of Law and as senior executive, he worked for pioneering internet companies RealNetworks and Starwave Corporation. Alex also worked for an alternative energy company founded by Bill Gates and served as Washington State’s first Chief Privacy Officer from 2015-2019.
Alex is currently engaged with research and policy development relating to Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on AI ethics, and he is also working on the implementation of California’s new privacy law, The California Consumer Privacy Act. With his presence in the field of technology and data privacy, we will be speaking about matters such as to what level of detail companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google possess intricate data about you and your personal life and how these companies align their business models towards obtaining and reselling vast amounts of data. We will also be talking about how we as a generation can stay more aware of the influence of big data on our online lives, and what tools and techniques start-ups and established businesses can deploy to find the right balance between maintaining a competitive edge whilst ensuring adequate privacy measures.
For more engaging and inspiring talks like these or if you’d simply like to reach out, visit www.themillennicast.buzzsprout.com.
For more engaging and inspiring talks like these or if you’d simply like to reach out, visit “themillennicast.buzzsprout.com”. If you enjoyed this episode spread the word and don’t forget to rate, comment and subscribe!