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Podcast: Open to Debate
Episode: Innovation or Intrusion: The Big Data Debate
Description: Every click, search, and online purchase feeds the data economy, driving AI, global business, and even political campaigns. But with risks growing in the private and public spheres, is Big Data advancing society or undermining its foundations? Supporters argue Big Data powers innovation by fueling breakthroughs in medicine, public health, and everyday efficiency. Yet critics warn that it erodes privacy, concentrates power, and threatens democracy. In the age of algorithms and analytics, is Big Data a necessary innovation or a dangerous intrusion?Â
Arguing "Innovation": Kenneth Cukier, Deputy Executive Editor at The Economist Â
Arguing "Intrusion": Carissa Véliz, ...