Shelly Palmer

Opinion Contributor

Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, Shelly Palmer is CEO of The Palmer Group, a strategic advisory, technology solutions and business development practice focused at the nexus of media and marketing with a special emphasis on machine learning and data-driven decision-making. He is a trusted strategic advisor to the C-suite of leading digital media, content, broadcasting and technology firms and a key driver of market, technology and strategic direction, as well as acquisition strategies, for his clients.

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Welcome to Streaming Video Hell Where There Are Too Many Choices and Not Enough Time

Apple, Disney, WarnerMedia and just about everyone who can configure a streaming server is getting into the direct-to-consumer (DTC) content business.

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Finding the Balance Between Storytelling and Data

While data may be more powerful in the presence of great content, a solid correlation can create immense value all by itself.

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Even the ‘Data-Poor’ Organizations Can Survive by Asking the Right Questions

Surveying readers is one way to get this information.

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Politics Are About to Get a Lot More Personal Thanks to Artificial Intelligence

And it’s starting with your everyday apps.

Online Dating in a World of Deepfakes

Facebook wants to help developers build better detection tools.

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Data Users Need to Reclaim Their Humanity Among All the Algorithms

Perhaps its time to update how we talk about digital labor.

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3 Things to Keep in Mind When Clicking on a Story

Figure out if you can trust publications, sources, reporters and more.

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As Deepfakes Get Faker, What Does This Mean for Our Future?

We've seen quite a bit of development already over the past year.

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Facial Recognition Will Be Watching and Storing Your Emotions and Data

The tech can identify fear and other feelings you might want to otherwise hide.

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Is Your Device Listening to You? It’s More Complicated Than Just ‘Yes’ or ‘No’

It's more influenced by data and past patterns than current conversations.