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    Acknowledgments

    This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Primary researchers Aaron Smith, Associate Director, Research Monica Anderson, Research Associate Maeve Duggan, Research Associate         Research team Lee Rainie, Director, Internet, Science and Technology Research Kyley McGeeney, Research Methodologist Cary […]

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    Theme 1: People crave connection and convenience, and a tech-linked world serves both goals well

    A lot is at stake as the Internet of Things rolls out, and many of its creators are betting that people will wear connected devices, appreciate smart appliances, drive in connected cars, thrive in smart cities, understand vastly more about a sensor-saturated world and build businesses around analytics-assisted supply chains. Disconnecting from the network would […]

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    2. Online reviews

    Consumers have long relied on advice and recommendations from others before making purchasing decisions, and Americans today have access to a vast library of customer ratings and reviews that they can consult when deciding if products or services are worth their money. This survey finds that a substantial majority of the public now incorporates these […]

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    Acknowledgments

    Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. Pew Research Center received supplemental funding from A+E Networks’ HISTORY to conduct this survey. The Center retained final editorial control over the questionnaire, the analysis of the survey and the contents of this report. HISTORY retained control over all aspects of […]

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    Theme 3: Humanity and human judgment are lost when data and predictive modeling become paramount

    Many respondents said that as people put too much faith in data, humanity can be lost. Some argued that because technology corporations and, sometimes, governments are most often the agencies behind the code, algorithms are written to optimize efficiency and profitability without much thought about the possible societal impacts of the data modeling and analysis. […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support for the project through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. The findings and conclusions contained within are those of the authors and do not […]

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    1. Americans’ experiences with data security

    Virtually any digital action that internet users may take – from using credit cards to logging into social media sites – creates data that is stored by companies, governments or other organizations. And when those data are stored, they present opportunities for theft or misuse. This chapter examines the basic contours of the cybersecurity environment […]