Data and DNA: Who Owns You?by@scottdclary
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Data and DNA: Who Owns You?

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In the era of big data and artificial intelligence, 'we' are no longer just flesh and bone. Our identities are intertwined with terabytes of data: our social media profiles, our search engine habits, our digital possessions. Facebook, Google, and other tech giants make billions of dollars every year by selling access to our personal data. Governments are also interested in collecting and collating our data, often for nefarious reasons. As of 2013, genes and DNA cannot be patented – but that wasn't always the case.

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