Once the stuff of fiction, it is now possible for you to enter a store and receive an offer which was personalised to your preferences, past purchases and even what’s happening around you. Unlike John Aderton in Minority Report, though, you don’t need to scan your eyes as you enter the store, in order to … Continue reading New paper: Unpacking the Personalisation-Privacy Paradox in the Context of AI-Enabled Personalisation in the Physical Retail Environment
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[Miscellany] Time tracking, refreshing my teaching examples, and new reading
September is for rebooting Ah, August... I always end it feeling a little bit frustrated that I didn’t do everything that I needed / wanted to get done (including not having as much fun or rest as I was expecting or was expected to). September, on the contrary, feels like it’s full of potential. It’s … Continue reading [Miscellany] Time tracking, refreshing my teaching examples, and new reading
Electronic surveillance: Minority Report minus the precogs
Details are emerging about the USA’s National Security Agency (NSA) secret surveillance programme to collect and analyse data from computer and telephone networks. It is hardly a surprise that the North American government has a surveillance programme. Rather, it is the secretiveness, the extent and the intrusiveness of the programme that is causing shockwaves. The … Continue reading Electronic surveillance: Minority Report minus the precogs
‘Minority Report’: the future vs. the present of profiling
It has been 10 years since the release of the film Minority Report. It depicts a future where police can predict (and, thus, prevent) crime. When I went grocery shopping recently, I saw the DVD on sale and couldn’t resist getting a copy. In my mind, this film is very much related to my own … Continue reading ‘Minority Report’: the future vs. the present of profiling
Ana Canhoto 