Katryna Dow explains how the rapid fusion of physical, biological and digital is moving us from a fourth Industrial revolution to a new age. How we collect and process open, big, personal data, and harness algorithms, AI and automation, however, will determine whether society evolves in the best interest of mankind. Will we enter a digital renaissance where humanity thrives, or a feudalistic new age, marked by prejudice, a loss of freedom and personal control? Part of the IEEE Tech for Humanity Series.

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