Algorithms TED-talk

In this assignment, you will listen to a TED-talk about algorithms and have a verbal discussion in groups from a few fixed questions.

Listen to the TED-talk here:

https://www.ted.com/talks/zeynep_tufekci_we_re_building_a_dystopia_just_to_make_people_click_on_ads

Questions to discuss

• In what way(s) are Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Alibaba the biggest dystopian threat according to Zeynep Tufekci? 

 

• What is persuasion architecture?
• What is big data?
•  How is Facebook et. al. using algorithms and big data? 

•  What is the danger(s) of the learning data algorithms, according to Tufekci ?

 

• Do you think that the content you encounter online can affect who you vote for/ your political thinking? Why/why not?
•  Do you believe that the use of algorithms and the collection of big data is as dangerous as is suggested in the speech or not? Why?