A perspective from 'Eagle Eye'

By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net THE thrill formula used in the film "Eagle Eye" is nothing new with its car cha ses, crushed metals, explosive weaponry and advance technology. Even the theme about the possibility of artificial intelligence learning more about us and in the end, predicting our courses of action lacked originality and appeal. The movie though serves as another reminder of how our society today has become big online content consumers as well as feeders of content to online networkin g sites. It is nothing new that algorithms can map human behavior from these uploaded co ntent as well as any form of online transactions ranging from clicks on website s to chat logs -- thus the proliferation of more and more social networking ser vices. Aside from tracking the clicks that you for every online session, website track ers can make available to the site admin your IP address, location and possibly , identity. These tools have helped site managers predict online behaviors and make users click more. Hackers who can find their way to snoop around private o nline data are another thing. The film fell short in showing patriotism, which it tries to depict. In any cas e, it just served as a reminder of the upcoming United States elections. In the film, an artificial intelligent machine that was built to secure the governmen t tried putting a new order in place. It makes one wonder up to what extent can we manage this liberty on the Internet so we donât end up harming ourselves. One thing for sure, whatever you do online leaves a trail of footprints. Beware , you are being watched.