Big data has sparked debate between privacy versus prediction. At the same time, however, it has ensured value of data even when the identity is not disclosed. Makoto Nirei breaks down the economic value of consumer transaction data in todays data environment.
With data being generated faster than ever, safety and trust in its use are paramount. Data ethics must be embedded in the widely growing digital services. Frederik Weiergang Larsen and Ninni Gustavsen discuss the steps Denmark has taken to ensure this.
There is much talk of techology such AI rapidly changing the world. But nearly half of humanity that falls on the wrong side of the digital divide has no access to the benefits. A major reason is languages, particularly those of poor, rural communities, aren’t computable. Robert Kirkpatrick writes about why – and how – we must take on this challenge.
Data is abundant and growing at an unfathomable rate. The scarcity we face is of skills: there are limited high-quality research capabilities to turn the data into a resource for human progress. Arianna Legovini of the World Bank discusses the need to put knowledge into action.
Introducing the Policy Nerd podcast channel – our expert podcast series on the post-COVID reset. The series introduces listeners to leading thinkers as they debate concrete policy options for such a recovery and take stock of the data that could (and should) inform these policy shifts.
While the digital economy thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic, it raised deep concerns about the increasing concentration in its key markets, the gaps in privacy regulations and its broader distributional repercussions. This piece by Pantelis Koutroumpis dicusses the digital resilience and challenges that come with this.
In times of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the lack of localized and nuanced data on disability presents a real threat for vulnerable groups. This article talks about the value of fit-to-purpose and participatory data for the design of policies that support the needs of people with disabilities.