The Social Observatory Cafe | The Age of the Algorithm, by Marta Peirano

Surveillance has become normalised in our social context under the flashy guise of freedom. Marta Peirano, a journalist and writer who specialises in the digital world, believes that this invisible form of control generates a false sense of autonomy while, on the flip side, digital systems hoard data and modulate our behaviour. From an anthropological perspective, this way of controlling our behaviour is redefining our identity which is modulated by algorithms that predict citizens’ desires and emotions. From a psychological perspective, never-ending digital surveillance can lead to anxiety, isolation and burn-out, thereby affecting our ability to act with true freedom, which is being turned into a trap for control. Where has our freedom gone?
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