The Human Face of Big Data
2016•56m•6.4•Released
Documentary
With the rapid emergence of digital devices, an unstoppable, invisible force is changing human lives in ways from the microscopic to the gargantuan: Big Data, a word that was barely used a few years ago but now governs the day for many of us from the moment we awaken to the extinguishing of the final late-evening light bulb. This massive gathering and analyzing of data in real time is allowing us to not only address some of humanity biggest challenges but is also helping create a new kind of planetary nervous system. Yet as Edward Snowden and the release of the Prism documents have shown, the accessibility of all these data comes at a steep price. The Human Face of Big Data captures the promise and peril of this extraordinary knowledge revolution.
Director
Sandy Smolan
Writer
Sandy Smolan
Cast
Joel McHale
Narrator
Lexie Butler
Herself
Lisa Coronado
Herself
Miles Dewar
Himself
Chris Grounds
Himself
Jolee Kim
Herself
Marcia Nasatir
Herself
William Michael Paul
Himself
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