Category: 2018
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Why Ethics are Important in Data Science
Author: Sibren Isaacman; Publisher: Loyola University – Maryland; Publication Year: 2018. The following article presents a reality that most data scientists will not be able to actually see the affect of their model or algorithm…
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Data Mining: How You’re Revealing More Than You Think
Author: N/A; Publisher: SciShow; Publication Year: 2018. The following video describes how when many people hear the phrase “data mining,” they think that is great and it can be, but can also cause issues due…
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The Murky Ethics of Data Gathering in a Post-Cambridge Analytica World
Cambridge Analytica Scandal, Customer Information, European Union, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Marketing, Personal InformationAuthor: Sarah Steimer; Publisher: American Marketing Association; Publication Year: 2018. The following article pertains to the ethical use of customers’ information in marketing campaigns. The article starts by explaining that Cambridge Analytica hired an individual…
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Why “Data for Good” Lacks Precision
Author: Sara Hooker; Publisher: Medium; Publication Year: 2018. The following article discusses how data for good has become an arbitrary goal and means little with regards to the tools being used, the goals of the…
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Big Data Ethics and 10 Controversial Data Science Experiments
Author: Sabrina Dominguez; Publisher: Data Science Dojo; Publication Year: 2018. In the following article, Sabrina Dominguez summarizes 10 controversial data science projects involving big data. She looks at these examples through a business lens, with…
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Why Develop a Data Science Code of Ethics?
Author: N/A; Publisher: Inside Bloomberg; Publication Year: 2018. The following video shows clips interviewing various data scientists regarding ethical codes among people in their profession. Because data science can impact many people’s lives, people must…