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A Version of You That You Don’t Control

There’s a version of you built from your data—and it doesn’t belong to you.

Aral Balkan breaks down how these digital profiles are used to anticipate and shape behavior—not by force, but by prediction.

The full conversation looks at how this model underpins today’s internet economy, where personal data equals power.

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