Last Saturday marked the first anniversary of the European Union's implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The primary purpose of the law was to ensure the safety of private information belonging to citizens of the European Union. Punishments have been given to some Businesses since the installation of the law, like the one for Google sizing up to a $57 million penalty. It seems like it has been pretty effective, and for the most, I believe it has. Aside from receiving a plethora of "we have updated our privacy policy" notification, measures have been taken to ensure the safety of privacy for the people of Europe. Companies that are in the EU and also those who deal with Citizens of those countries have been forced to obtain user consent before gathering data from cookies.
In case you have been living under a rock for the past five years, allow me to catch you up on one of the new hot topics in the world, artificial intelligence (AI). Our homes are slowly becoming more “connected,” and It started with the Amazon Alexa. The original intention and purpose of these products are to assist in the lives of the user with the abilities to make to do list, play music, and a multitude of other features, all by the sound of your voice. While this is a beautiful addition to our lives, it is even better to see just how close to advancements to the integration of artificial intelligence into the marketing industry.
