this point. what kind do you think isn t working? i think the privacy thing has gotten totally out of control. most people are not aware of who is tracking them, how much they re being tracked,nd sort of the large amounts of detailed data that are out there about them. do we as users just have to reenvision the idea of privacy? no. to me, we think privacy is a fundamental human right. privacy from an american point of of view is one of the key it is to be american.define what it s a fundamental human right. do you think the last year has shown that fundamental human right could be under attack? i think it has been under attack, and we ve been saying that quite some time. this morning the supreme court ruled in favor of a colorado baker who refused to bake a cake in celebration of a
i think self-regulation is the best. but when it s not working, and in some cases it s not working, you have to ask yourself, so what form of regulation might be good. and i think it s a fair question that many people are asking at this point. what kind do you think isn t working? i think the privacy thing has gotten totally out of control. most people are not aware of who is tracking them, how much they re being tracked, and sort of the large amounts of detailed data that are out there about them. do we as users just have to reenvision the idea of privacy? no. to me, we think privacy is a fundamental human right. that is the angle we look at it. privacy from an american point of of view is one of the key civil liberties that define what it is to be american. it s a fundamental human right. do you think the last year has shown that fundamental human
tell us how you use it. i thought i was fairly disciplined about this, and i was wrong. when i began to get the data, i found i was spending a lot more time than i should. like where? i don t want to give you all the apps, but just too much. and ask themselves if they re picking up their phone ten times an hour or 20 times an hour, maybe they could do it less. there s this idea, who is in control, man or machine. you believe that we as human beings can control? i absolutely do. i don t subscribe to the machines taking over the world. and i don t worry about that. i worry much more about people thinking like machines. do you think that tech companies are in a position right now where they can self-regulate some of these more sticky issues? well, that s a big topic. generally for me, i m not a big fan of regulation.
the idea that you were being sentenced to therapy for reeducation, if they thought your ideas were so dangerous, why would they have you doing community service of educating a classroom full of people? isn t that what you were doing? they were putting you in front of people because of how intelligent you are. well the judge was afraid if i spoke to immigrants about america and issues, i would have a positive effect on them and might convert them to my way of thinking. so he said i will not approve any community service program where you are sharing your ideas. rely wanted you to teach the english language. so my sentence was contrived in a way to prevent me from having that kind of influence. all right. i appreciate you being on. thank you very much. big breaking news about the russia probe. what one of the key defendants could be up to. also, a battle brewing about the
really celebrates innovation in technology. this is where twitter really got its start. this is where i interviewed the twitter founders for the first time, where i spoke to the uber founder for the first time. there has always been a certain sense of optimism about technology. things have changed. this is the first year i have been here where people are really questioning the power and influence of technology. it s this idea that with great power comes great responsibility. you have panels this year where tech executives are being grilled on if their platforms had become too powerful. and you also have hollywood coming here, depicting this very interesting moment in time. wondering the impact of the algorithms. i actually sat down with the creators of west world . this is a show about robots overtaking human beings and artificial intelligence. i asked them who is in control. this is a question a lot of folks are asking here at the conference, who is in control, man or machine. we v