You can't pass through an airport customs checkpoint without having your picture taken and your fingertips scanned, that information stored away in an archive you'll never see. Nor can you use your home's smart technology without occasionally experiencing uncertainty about what, exactly, that technology might do with what you've been sharing about your shopping habits and media choices. Every day, Americans surrender their private information to entities that claim to have their best interests in mind, in exchange for a promise of safety or simply the sake of convenience. This trade-off has long been taken for granted, but the extent of its nefariousness has recently become much more clear. As Lawrence Cappello's None of Your Damn Business reveals, the problem is not so much that data will be used in ways we don't want, but rather how willing we have been to have our information used, abused, and sold right back to us.In this startling book, Cappello shows that this state of affairs was not the inevitable byproduct of technological progress. He targets key moments from the past hundred and thirty years of US history when privacy was central to battles over journalistic freedom, national security, surveillance, big data, and reproductive rights. As he makes dismayingly clear, Americans have had numerous opportunities to protect the public good while simultaneously safeguarding our information, and we've squandered those opportunities every time. The wide range of the debates presented here illustrates how, despite America's long history of praising individual freedom, we actually have one of the weakest systems for privacy protection in the developed world. None of Your Damn Business is a rich and provocative survey of an alarming topic that only grows more relevant with each fresh outrage of trust betrayed.

Capello investigates why we’ve been so blithe about giving up our privacy and all the opportunities we’ve had along the way to rein it in.Every day, Americans surrender their private information to entities claiming to have their best interests in mind. This trade-off has long been taken for granted, but the extent of its nefariousness has recently become much clearer. As None of Your Damn Business reveals, the problem is not so much that data will be used in ways we don’t want, but rather how willing we have been to have our information used, abused, and sold right back to us. In this startling book, Lawrence Cappello targets moments from the past 130 years of US history when privacy was central to battles over journalistic freedom, national security, surveillance, big data, and reproductive rights. As he makes dismayingly clear, Americans have had numerous opportunities to protect the public good while simultaneously safeguarding our information, and we’ve squandered them every time. None of Your Damn Business is a rich and provocative survey of an alarming topic that grows only more relevant with each fresh outrage of trust betrayed.

This short, powerful book provides practical advice on how to protect yourself in the information age.Living today means most of us must contend with things like workplace surveillance, cyberstalking, ransomware attacks, and facial recognition. But it's not too late to protect our privacy. Written in blunt, jargon-free prose, On Privacy defines today's privacy landscape while also reminding readers of the joys of keeping things to ourselves-that privacy creates space for intimacy, is essential to mental health, and is a fundamental right in a free society. Explored among the book's lessons are concepts like:.The Nothing-to-Hide Trap.How we become prisoners of our recorded past.The ways small data points about us can paint revealing pictures.How Big Brother is in fact real.Why we should insist on privacy by design.How to make ensuring privacy something that is profitable. Each lesson ends with advice on how to talk about a given aspect of privacy and how to take actionable steps to safeguard yourself. On Privacy is small book with a big message about why privacy matters, who profits by invading it, and how best to defend yours in easy, everyday ways.

“Artificial Intelligence” is like water for anyone doing anything with technology almost anywhere. At the very least, the topic is part of the conversations among the public as well as specialists around the world.AI in 5 Minutes offers everyone a reader-friendly introduction to the wide variety of topics touched by artificial intelligence and the recent emergence of generative AI in society. The book offers brief essays on more than 50 questions that span the areas of culture, education, technology, business, politics, entertainment, governance, and ethics. Ideal for both classroom use and personal study, some of the questions asked include:1. What is AI and how does it work?2. How does AI measure up when compared to other technological breakthroughs?3. How do AI and robotics relate to one another?4. Can AI be biased in making decisions?5. Now that it’s here, will we ever be able to turn AI “off”?6. How do we best prepare the next generation for an AI-driven world?7. Can AI create original music or art?8. Why do people need schools and universities if AI can do science?9. Does AI have emotions or consciousness?10. Could AI give insights into the thinking of God, evolution, or aliens?The short, 5-minute chapters help readers examine the implications and assumptions in common questions about generative AI. Readers will see how scholars from a variety of fields relate today’s questions to their expertise with long-standing scholarship and science on artificial intelligence. Their concise and thoughtful responses conclude with suggestions for further reading.

You can't pass through an airport customs checkpoint without having your picture taken and your fingertips scanned, that information stored away in an archive you'll never see. Nor can you use your home's smart technology without occasionally experiencing uncertainty about what, exactly, that technology might do with what you've been sharing about your shopping habits and media choices. Every day, Americans surrender their private information to entities that claim to have their best interests in mind, in exchange for a promise of safety or simply the sake of convenience. This trade-off has long been taken for granted, but the extent of its nefariousness has recently become much more clear. As Lawrence Cappello's None of Your Damn Business reveals, the problem is not so much that data will be used in ways we don't want, but rather how willing we have been to have our information used, abused, and sold right back to us.In this startling book, Cappello shows that this state of affairs was not the inevitable byproduct of technological progress. He targets key moments from the past hundred and thirty years of US history when privacy was central to battles over journalistic freedom, national security, surveillance, big data, and reproductive rights. As he makes dismayingly clear, Americans have had numerous opportunities to protect the public good while simultaneously safeguarding our information, and we've squandered those opportunities every time. The wide range of the debates presented here illustrates how, despite America's long history of praising individual freedom, we actually have one of the weakest systems for privacy protection in the developed world. None of Your Damn Business is a rich and provocative survey of an alarming topic that only grows more relevant with each fresh outrage of trust betrayed.

Capello investigates why we’ve been so blithe about giving up our privacy and all the opportunities we’ve had along the way to rein it in.Every day, Americans surrender their private information to entities claiming to have their best interests in mind. This trade-off has long been taken for granted, but the extent of its nefariousness has recently become much clearer. As None of Your Damn Business reveals, the problem is not so much that data will be used in ways we don’t want, but rather how willing we have been to have our information used, abused, and sold right back to us. In this startling book, Lawrence Cappello targets moments from the past 130 years of US history when privacy was central to battles over journalistic freedom, national security, surveillance, big data, and reproductive rights. As he makes dismayingly clear, Americans have had numerous opportunities to protect the public good while simultaneously safeguarding our information, and we’ve squandered them every time. None of Your Damn Business is a rich and provocative survey of an alarming topic that grows only more relevant with each fresh outrage of trust betrayed.

This short, powerful book provides practical advice on how to protect yourself in the information age.Living today means most of us must contend with things like workplace surveillance, cyberstalking, ransomware attacks, and facial recognition. But it's not too late to protect our privacy. Written in blunt, jargon-free prose, On Privacy defines today's privacy landscape while also reminding readers of the joys of keeping things to ourselves-that privacy creates space for intimacy, is essential to mental health, and is a fundamental right in a free society. Explored among the book's lessons are concepts like:.The Nothing-to-Hide Trap.How we become prisoners of our recorded past.The ways small data points about us can paint revealing pictures.How Big Brother is in fact real.Why we should insist on privacy by design.How to make ensuring privacy something that is profitable. Each lesson ends with advice on how to talk about a given aspect of privacy and how to take actionable steps to safeguard yourself. On Privacy is small book with a big message about why privacy matters, who profits by invading it, and how best to defend yours in easy, everyday ways.

“Artificial Intelligence” is like water for anyone doing anything with technology almost anywhere. At the very least, the topic is part of the conversations among the public as well as specialists around the world.AI in 5 Minutes offers everyone a reader-friendly introduction to the wide variety of topics touched by artificial intelligence and the recent emergence of generative AI in society. The book offers brief essays on more than 50 questions that span the areas of culture, education, technology, business, politics, entertainment, governance, and ethics. Ideal for both classroom use and personal study, some of the questions asked include:1. What is AI and how does it work?2. How does AI measure up when compared to other technological breakthroughs?3. How do AI and robotics relate to one another?4. Can AI be biased in making decisions?5. Now that it’s here, will we ever be able to turn AI “off”?6. How do we best prepare the next generation for an AI-driven world?7. Can AI create original music or art?8. Why do people need schools and universities if AI can do science?9. Does AI have emotions or consciousness?10. Could AI give insights into the thinking of God, evolution, or aliens?The short, 5-minute chapters help readers examine the implications and assumptions in common questions about generative AI. Readers will see how scholars from a variety of fields relate today’s questions to their expertise with long-standing scholarship and science on artificial intelligence. Their concise and thoughtful responses conclude with suggestions for further reading.