Anti-discrimination laws in the United States make it illegal to ask applicants about age, gender, race, and health, but algorithmic social media analysis can identify those in a split second, as well as make very accurate guesses at things like sexual preference, political leanings, and income level. History tells us that eventually the desire for services wins out over a vague desire for privacy. We like sharing personal information on social media. We like to have books and music recommended to us by the algorithms of Netflix and Amazon. We won’t give up GPS maps and directions even though
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