1: Why Care About Data and Society?

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    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

    • Explain the ethical challenges and societal implications of big data, including issues of privacy, trust, and potential for misuse.

    • Understand the various approaches to regulating big data and why traditional methods like notice and consent or anonymization are increasingly insufficient.

    • 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

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