Data Action Using Data for Public Good
Data Action Using Data for Public Good by Sarah Williams, published by MIT Press on December 8, 2020, is a comprehensive exploration of the ethical use of data. This 312-page book addresses the dual nature of big data, highlighting its potential for both empowerment and oppression. Williams discusses how data analytics can often marginalize certain groups and emphasizes the importance of collaboration among data scientists, policy experts, and the public to ensure responsible data practices.
In this edition, readers will find a guide that advocates for more ethical approaches to data usage, focusing on the social aspects of technology and engineering. Williams outlines methods that foster trust and co-ownership in data, encouraging stakeholder input in policy decisions. By examining the implications of data science and analytics, this book serves as a resource for those interested in harnessing data for positive social impact while being mindful of its potential drawbacks.
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How to use data as a tool for empowerment rather than oppression.
Big data can be used for good–from tracking disease to exposing human rights violations–and for bad–implementing surveillance and control. Data inevitably represents the ideologies of those who control its use; data analytics and algorithms too often exclude women, the poor, and ethnic groups. In Data Action, Sarah Williams provides a guide for working with data in more ethical and responsible ways. Too often data has been used–and manipulated–to make policy decisions without much stakeholder input. Williams outlines a method that emphasizes collaboration among data scientists, policy experts, data designers, and the public. This approach creates trust and co-ownership in the data by opening the process to those who know the issues best.
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