And brought to you today by your television provider. Teresa patent is the author payton is the author of manipulated and you write i am what many consider to be a conspiracy theorist. Why . I want people to understand i came at this book from this trustging i had to not anything and be a critical thinker to arrive at what i believe are well researched conclusions and approaches to angst. Mind will run wild and i will write down that wild theory and also write down an opposing theory. As i do, i research, whether it is a forensics case because there has been a cyber incident, or whether working on a book, i always have a competing hypothesis, so as i do my research, i start to make sure i believe ising what i a factbased decision. Peter what in your professional background would lead you to be that conspiracy theorist . Irishalk about my grandmother and her influence on me. And evena lot of books a lot of people in my family have this perspective, am always getting the straight scoop f
My mind or run a little while and i will write down that wild theory i had and i will also write down and opposing theory. As i do my research, whether its for working on a forensics case because theres been a cyber incident, or whether its working on a book like this, i always have a competing hypothesis and so as a do my research i start to make sure im researching under both hypothesis, which leads me to what i believe is a factbased decision. Host what in your professional background would lead you to be that conspiracy theorist . Guest its interesting, talk about my irish grandmother and her influence on me. She read a lot of books, and even a lot of people in my family, this perspective, am i always getting the strength from people . Im going to learn to think for myself and that was something my parents and my grandparents and my great grandparents all ingrained in me was you may be told certain things by your superior or by the government or by other governments, but make sure
Hearing will come to order. I welcome everybody to this hybrid hearing. Both Ranking Member mister heiss and myself have wanted to have hearings resume in person. Especially when we are in session i made a promise to mister heiss that i would fight for that and today is the fruit of that effort i believe when we were in session, to the extent possible, protecting everybodys health and safety, we can and should be meeting like this. At least in hybrid form those members who are not comfortable or who physically cannot join us in the hearing room are more than welcome to join us through the web. We are happy to have them. We ask everybody, when they are not speaking, to wear a mask that is the guidance and the capitol hill position. That is the guidance of the chairwoman of this committee. It protects everybody i really appreciate that cooperation. Let me see. For members appearing remotely, just a few reminders before i get my Opening Statement. House rules require that we see you so pl
Do we ask everyone to turn on their cameras . Were getting ready to get started. The hearing will come to order. I welcome everybody to this hybrid hearing. Both ranks member mr. Hysse and myself have wanted to have hearings resume in person especially when we are in session. I made a promise that i would fight for that, and today is the fruit of that effort. I believe when were in session protecting everybody, those who are not comfortable or physically cannot join us in the hearings room, are more than welcome to join us through web i no noor. We ask everybody when they were not speaking, to wear a mask. I really appreciate that cooperation of for members appears remotely. House rules require that we see you, so police have your cameras turned on at all times during the course of the hearing. If they can let us you can use the chat function to send a request. And if that doesnt work, you can unmute and seek recognition. These arent ideal circumstances, but we are in the midst of a pa
Now come to order. Without objection members of the full committee got on this task force are operas to participate. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all times even when they are not denies by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for meeting and unmating themselves and to meet themselves after they are finished speaking. Each rose 965 only use members and witnesses is appropriate when not recognized to avoid in an ardent background noises. Members are reminded that all house rules related to order applies to this remote area. Exposure notification and Contact Tracing how ai helps localities reopened safely and researchers and i will now recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. Good morning to todays hearing will focus on the essential tradeoff of the covid19 pandemic is forcing upon us between life liberty privacy and the pursuit of happiness. The role but technology to financial transaction data and Artificial Int