Why Can't I Take My Data With Me? A Deep-Dive in Data Portability (or Lack Thereof)

About this episode

This episode explores the challenges of data portability and the reasons behind platform lock-in in the digital age.

Why is it so easy to switch banks, but so hard to move your photos, playlists, messages, or years of digital history from one platform to another? In this episode of The People’s AI, presented by the Vana Foundation, we explore the foundational reasons of why data portability matters. Starting with the simple frustration of thousands of photos stuck in an old software ecosystem, we unpack the bigger issue of platform lock-in and why so much of our digital life is still difficult to move. We l...

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Wilser

Topics covered

• data portability
• platform lock-in
• digital history
• technology
• user experience

Keywords

• data portability
• platform lock-in
• digital data
• technology
• user frustration

Sponsors

Vana Foundation

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