Thanks John. I can’t imagine what Orwell would make of things as they are - with Big Tech claming to know us all better than our nearest and dearest, and selling that information to whoever can pay… - Svetlana Smith - Medium

I heard that Big Data had a date with AI.

John Levin

Apr 21, 2021

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Thanks John. I can’t imagine what Orwell would make of things as they are - with Big Tech claming to know us all better than our nearest and dearest, and selling that information to whoever can pay for it!

Svetlana Smith

Written by Svetlana Smith

Editor of The Crystal Palace. Writes short stories, mostly about relationships — between friends, siblings, lovers — but with the odd folk horror for fun.

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