Sometimes these machines learn how to spot trends
有時候這些機器能學會怎樣發現趨勢
and can build systems which will just watch a huge amount of data
并建立一個系統 在監視海量數據的同時
and start to pick things out
能從中挑出相關信息
and then will suggest to the security agency, well,
并向安全機構提出建議
"These people need to be investigated."
"這些人需要調查一下"
But then the thing could be wrong.
但是預測也有可能出錯
Boy, we have to have a protection.
我們得有個保護措施
The Snowden revelations have generated greater interest than ever
斯諾登泄密事件使公眾
in how the internet is being used
對互聯網是如何用于監控的
for the purposes of surveillance.
產生了比以往更大的興趣
But watching isn't just done by governments.
但監控并不是政府的專利
The most detailed documenting of our lives
對我們生活最詳細的記錄
is done by technology companies.
是由技術公司完成的
Two years ago,
兩年前
tech researcher Julia Angwin decided to investigate
技術研究員茱莉婭·安格溫決定調查
how much these companies track our behaviour daily.
這類公司每天會追蹤多少我們的信息
Her findings give us one of the best pictures yet
她的調查結果提供了一個迄今為止最好的總結
of just who is watching us online every minute of every day.
但也只是關于誰每時每刻在網上監視我們
重點解釋:
1.a huge amount of 巨大
例句:She spent a huge amount of money on that coat.
她花了大筆的錢買那件衣服。
2.pick out 挑出;辨認出
例句:It's impossible to pick out only one pair of shoes.
要想只挑出一雙鞋來根本不可能。
3.suggest to sb. 向某人建議
例句:I have an idea to suggest to your act.
關于你的行動我有個建議。