Secrets of Big Data

S01E05 The SolarWinds Hack

The U.S. government experiences its most extensive and intrusive cyberattack to date, with suspicions pointing towards a well-known adversary from the Cold War era. A young man in New York City navigates a series of video interviews where an algorithm scrutinizes his every word and movement to assess his job eligibility. Meanwhile, a Wisconsin man, previously convicted of a minor offense, finds his plea deal unexpectedly revoked by a judge after an algorithm classifies him as a high risk for re-offending. In India, a data science engineering student embarks on a project to create an app that utilizes artificial intelligence to instantly convert sign language into text.