Signal president Meredith Whittaker on Big Tech & protecting consumer data (Full Stream 1/11)

A vocal critic of Big Tech, Meredith Whittaker became the first president of the encrypted messaging app Signal last fall. On Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 1:00 p.m. ET, Whittaker joins Cat Zakrzewski, The Post’s technology policy reporter, for a conversation about Signal’s efforts to protect consumer data and privacy, the future of the tech industry and her work on the social implications of artificial intelligence.  Washington Post Live is the newsroom’s live journalism platform, featuring interviews with top-level government officials, business leaders, cultural influencers and emerging voices on the most pressing issues driving the news cycle nationally and across the globe. From one-on-one, newsmaker interviews to in-depth multi-segment programs, Washington Post Live brings The Post’s newsroom to life on stage. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter:   / washingtonpost   Instagram:   / washingtonpost   Facebook:   / washingtonpost