SXSW 2012 - Your Brain In The Cloud

Your Brain In The Cloud
Event	Interactive 2010
Format	Solo
Organizer	Phil Wheat – Microsoft
Description	Workflows, Agents, Bots... Not only is our data going into the Net but our decision making processes as well. What constitutes “Me” and how carefully should we consider how much of that resides outside of my own skull? Who owns or has access to that part of us outside ourselves?
Questions Answered	What parts of our decision making processes are we externalizing today? How does security and privacy relate not just to data but to processes? How much exposure to risk does this trend create? What are the benefits of pursuing this direction? Who has been thinking about this and what have they considered? What happens when more of me is outside my skull than inside? What remains for us to do if this continues? Is it Artificial Intelligence if the rules come from a Natural Intelligence? How much control will we have over this effort? What are some consequences for us as people?
Level	Beginner
Category	Digital Divide, Information Architecture, New Technology / Next Generation, Online Relationships, Other / Out There

Your Brain In The Cloud