- By Shraddha Goled
Every day, humans produce an astonishing amount of data, to the tune of about 2.5 quintillion bytes. Google processes 40,000 searches a second, 1.4 billion people login into Facebook every day. Every minute, 16 million text messages are sent out, 156 million emails are shared, and 600 new pages are created in Wikipedia. Needless to say that the amount of data generated every day, including this very moment is astronomical. However, the companies and enterprises, who ultimately benefit from this data, are not complaining; in fact, they are glad.
Data is the cog in the wheel of modern society. Given how data is an essential driving factor, should not the users who provide this data in the first place, be paid for use by the tech companies? This question has gained prominence over th
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Shraddha Goled
I am a technology journalist with AIM. I write stories focused on the AI landscape in India and around the world with a special interest in analysing its long term impact on individuals and societies. Reach out to me at shraddha.goled@analyticsindiamag.com.
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