The Secret Life of Data
Navigating Hype and Uncertainty in the Age of Algorithmic Surveillance
$61.86
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2024
Summary
In The Secret Life of Data, Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert explore the many unpredictable, and often surprising, ways in which data surveillance, AI, and the constant presence of algorithms impact our culture and society in the age of global networks. The authors build on this basic premise—no matter what form data takes, and what purpose we think it’s being used for, data will always have a secret life. How this data will be used, by other people in other times and places, has pro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262048811 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262048817 |
| Author: | Aram Sinnreich, Jesse Gilbert |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | The Information Society Series |
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Critics Review
“Chock-full of examples of new visioning and computing technology … The Secret Life of Data provides a broad, nontechnical, and highly readable introduction to the intersection of data, computing technologies, and contemporary society.”
—CHOICE
“Sinnreich and Gilbert have written a nimble text that will be of use to a range of experts and nonexperts.”
—Information & Culture
“An impressively clear, direct, and public-facing intervention.”
—International Journal of Communication
About The Author
Aram Sinnreich
Aram Sinnreich is an author, professor, and musician. He is Chair of Communication Studies at American University. His books include Mashed Up, The Piracy Crusade, The Essential Guide to Intellectual Property, and A Second Chance for Yesterday (published as R. A. Sinn).
Jesse Gilbert is an interdisciplinary artist exploring the intersection of visual art, sound, and software design at his firm Dark Matter Media. He was the founding Chair of the Media Technology department at Woodbury University, and he has taught interactive software design at both CalArts and UC San Diego.
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