AI and Privacy

Today we sit down with Dr. Leslie Gruis — mathematician, NSA veteran, and author of The Privacy Pirates — to talk about the urgent importance of protecting personal information in our tech-driven world.From children’s online privacy to the rise of corporate data exploitation, Dr. Gruis shares both her insider experience from decades in national security and her practical advice for safeguarding our digital lives.📚 About our guest:First president of the NSA’s Women in Mathematics SocietyContributor to U.S. Cyber Command & National Intelligence CouncilAuthor of The Privacy Pirates: Pirates of Personal DataMentor and advocate for STEM students🔑 In this episode you’ll learn:Why privacy is essential to democracyThe risks kids face with school-issued laptops & smartphonesHow corporations collect and exploit our personal dataWhat parents and educators can do today to protect childrenThe ethical questions surrounding AI, surveillance, and data use🎙️  Show Notes & Topics we cover:Defining informational privacy in the 21st centuryChildren’s Online Privacy Protection Act (and why it’s outdated)School-issued laptops and surveillance concernsCorporate data collection, sentiment analysis, and manipulationThe asymmetric power between consumers and corporationsWhy protecting privacy is vital for democracy🔗  LinksBuy The Privacy PiratesFollow Dr. Leslie Gruis Follow Women Talking About AI:📺 YouTube📰 SubstackLeave us a comment or a suggestion! Support the showContact us: https://www.womentalkinboutai.com/