It is natural for the human mind to participate in a practice called apophenia, which is when our brains instinctively find patterns that contribute to meaningful relationships in various forms of collected data. This phenomenon has also been referred to as "patternicity" or "big data snooping". While this tendency can be quite beneficial in the collection and analysis of many … [Read more...] about What Does it Mean to be a Big Data Snooper?
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Can Big Data Remove Bias in Hiring and Business Practices?
Businesses are turning more to Big Data for hiring and in day to day business practices. This has ignited the discussion as to whether bias can be eliminated. Does Big Data in fact remove bias? Some say yes because algorithms are mathematical in nature. They arent subjective. Other say the data and algorithms are as biased as their creators. To better assess this argument, … [Read more...] about Can Big Data Remove Bias in Hiring and Business Practices?
