It's hard to imagine that this data can exert such
很難想象 這些數(shù)據(jù)竟有可能
a level of potential control over us
如此掌控我們
but looking for the patterns in the data
這些數(shù)據(jù)中潛藏的模式
can give anyone analysing it huge power.
將會(huì)給任何分析它的人帶來(lái)巨大力量
What's become increasingly understood
人們開(kāi)始逐漸意識(shí)到
is how much is revealed by meta-data,
有多少信息的泄露是通過(guò)元數(shù)據(jù)
by the information about who is sending messages
通過(guò)發(fā)送信息的人
and how often they're sending them to each other.
以及發(fā)送頻率
This reveals information about our social networks,
這會(huì)泄露我們社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)的信息
it can reveal information about the places
還會(huì)泄露
that we go on a day-to-day basis.
我們每天的出行信息
All this meta-data stacks up
所有這些元數(shù)據(jù)疊加起來(lái)
to allow a very detailed view into our lives
可以窺探到我們生活中的細(xì)節(jié)
and increasingly what we find is that
并且我們漸漸發(fā)現(xiàn)
these patterns of communication can even be used
這些通訊模式可以被用來(lái)
in a predictive sense to determine factors about our lives.
預(yù)測(cè)決定我們生活的因素
And what some people fear
有人擔(dān)憂
is what the spread of this analysis could lead to.
如果這些分析數(shù)據(jù)被傳播會(huì)發(fā)生什么
Ultimately the concern of this is that, in a dystopian scenario,
終極問(wèn)題是 在這樣反烏托邦的情形下
you have a situation where every facet of your life is something
你生活的方方面面都被公開(kāi)
that is open to analysis by whoever has access to the data.
任何能接觸到你數(shù)據(jù)的人都能對(duì)你進(jìn)行分析
重點(diǎn)解釋:
1.control over 控制
例句:The horse was frightened but the rider soon got control over it.
那匹馬受了驚,但騎師很快就把它控制住。
2.stack up 堆積
例句:How much do all these figures stack up to?
這些數(shù)字的總和是多少?
3.lead to 導(dǎo)致
例句:Too much work and too little rest often lead to illness.
過(guò)量的工作和過(guò)少的休息會(huì)引起疾病。