The Enchanted House: Smart Speakers & Privacy - Studium Generale - Tilburg University
Channel: TilburgUniversity
Date: 2022-04-06

“Alexa, what’s the traffic like today?”. “Ok Google, read me the daily news”. “Siri, play the Sunday playlist”. Have you ever wondered how smart speakers work and to what extent they influence our private behavior? Find out all you need to know during this ‘pressure-cooker-lecture’. (English / SG-Certificate*)

Silvia De Conca is Assistant Professor for the Faculty of Law, Internet Law at VU Amsterdam. She investigates the interaction of new technologies with individuals and society, mixing law with other disciplines. Other research interests include manipulation, privacy, data protection, smart speakers and IT law. She also taught IT law at the Tec de Monterrey University in Mexico and she holds the co-chair of the Human Rights in the Digital Age group of the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research. She obtained her Law & Technology PhD at Tilburg University in 2021.

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This is a lecture in the series of introductory lectures on essential topics and inspirational thinkers in academia and the arts. After this ‘pressure cooker’ of maximum 60 minutes by an expert you can safely engage in a conversation about the topic discussed.

This lecture is organized by Studium Generale in cooperation with study association Animo.

* For students, this lecture may count towards the SG-Certificate. Check the SG-Certificate website for all the terms and conditions: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/campus/studium-generale/students/certificate-studium-generale