Alessandro Acquisti
Privacy & Technology Researcher | Behavioral Economics Expert
About
Alessandro Acquisti is a professor of information technology and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College. His pioneering research explores the economics of privacy, examining how technology affects individual privacy and decision-making.
Acquisti's TED talks on the future of privacy have been viewed over 2 million times, offering science-backed insights into the hidden social and psychological factors that shape our digital behaviors. His keynotes give business and policy audiences practical frameworks for navigating the complex tradeoffs between technology, privacy, and human behavior.
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What will a future without secrets look like?
The line between public and private has blurred in the past decade, both online and in real life, and Alessandro Acquisti is here to explain what this means and why it matters. In this thought-provoking, slightly chilling talk, he shares details of recent and ongoing research -- including a project that shows how easy it is to match a photograph of a stranger with their sensitive personal information.
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