The Secret Life of Data: Navigating Hype and Uncertainty in the Age of Algorithmic Surveillance

＂How cultural and technological objects can reveal more information than their creators or sharers intended, or even imagined, when introduced into new contexts＂--

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.