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Caveat Emptor: The Risks of Using Big Data for Human Development (September 2019)

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Risk Sustainable development Social sciences Privacy Big data Technology and government Models and modeling in science Risk management Computer security; cyber security Complexity Computers and computing 21st century

"Big Data" has the potential to facilitate sustainable development in many sectors of life such as education, health, agriculture, and in combating humanitarian crises and violent conflicts. However, lurking beneath the immense promises of Big Data are some significant risks such as 1) the potential use of Big Data for unethical ends; 2) its ability to mislead through reliance on unrepresentative and biased data; and 3) the various privacy and security challenges associated with data (including the danger of an adversary tampering with the data to harm people). These risks can have severe consequences and a better understanding of these risks is the first step towards their mitigation of these risks. In this article, we highlight the potential dangers associated with using Big Data, particularly for human development. [Peer reviewed]

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Authors & Contributors
Ashley Sweetman
Kasperson, Roger E.
Alexander Trauth-Goik
Agnieszka Rychwalska
Roesner, Franziska
McSwain, James B.
Journals
IEEE Technology and Society Magazine
The Bridge: Journal of the National Academy of Engineering
Social Studies of Science
Public Understanding of Science
Science, Technology and Human Values
Centaurus: International Magazine of the History of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Publishers
Springer Nature
University of Chicago Press
MIT Press
Louisiana State University Press
Cornell University Press
Harvard University
Concepts
Privacy
Computers and computing
Computer security; cyber security
Technology and government
Information technology
Social sciences
Time Periods
21st century
20th century, late
20th century
Places
United States
China
Great Britain
Middle and Near East
Gulf of Mexico
Southern states (U.S.)
Institutions
Facebook (firm)
Accountable Care Organizations (Medical care)
Santa Fe Institute
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