Why Care About Data & Society?
Chapter Written by J.J. Sylvia, Ph.D.
“I’m not worried about privacy because I haven’t done anything wrong.”
– Most People
Learning Objectives
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Explain the ethical challenges and societal implications of big data, including issues of privacy, trust, and potential for misuse.
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Understand the various approaches to regulating big data and why traditional methods like notice and consent or anonymization are increasingly insufficient.
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Critically discuss the intersection of race, gender, and capitalism in the realm of data science, recognizing how biases can be built into algorithms and data sets
