Statistics, Machine Learning, and Your Privacy

I am sure you have read or heard the quote “If you are not paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product.” If you don’t know what it means, you should read on. The genesis of this phrase began way before the Internet in 1973, with an artistic piece created by Richard Serra called “Television Delivers People,” and it was a reference to television advertising. Later, the phrase was popularized by…