Are We All Google's Employees? | Joe Toscano | TEDxLincoln

Are we all unpaid employees of Facebook, Google, and Tesla? Probably, according to Joe Toscano, an award-winning international designer who previously consulted for Google. Joe shares how companies are using our data to create massive profits. He reveals what innovative ideas and next steps are on the horizon to help consumers protect their data in the world of big tech.

Joe is a regular contributor to Forbes Magazine and has written the book, "Automating Humanity." He started the Better Ethics and Consumer Outcomes Network (BEACON) to focus on increasing technology literacy, discovering opportunities for purpose-driven innovation and moving communities forward in the age of automation. Joe Toscano is an international award-winning designer and recently-published author who previously consulted for Google, but left due to ethical concerns. He has since written a book, called Automating Humanity, and started the Better Ethics and Consumer Outcomes Network (BEACON), both of which are focused on increasing technology literacy, discovering opportunities for purpose-driven innovation, and moving communities forward in the age of automation. He will talk about disrupting Big Tech. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx