Friday Lunchtime Lecture - The Coming Data Divide
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The document discusses the importance of data for societal benefits and highlights the risks of a growing data divide among different population groups. It emphasizes the need for inclusive policies to ensure equitable access to data-driven innovation and offers recommendations to address these disparities. Key areas of focus include improving digital literacy and supporting hard-to-reach populations in leveraging data technologies.
Friday Lunchtime Lecture - The Coming Data Divide
- 1. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG The Coming Data Divide Daniel Castro @castrotech Open Data Institute of North Carolina October 31, 2014 www.datainnovation.org
- 2. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Center for Data Innovation The Center for Data Innovation formulates and promotes pragmatic public policies designed to enable data-driven innovation in the public and private sectors, create new economic opportunities, and improve quality of life.
- 3. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Available at http://www2.datainnovation.org/2014-data-poverty.pdf
- 4. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Overview • How is data used to benefit individuals? • Will the benefits from data be shared equally by all members of society? • If not, how might we ensure everyone can share in the benefits?
- 5. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Benefits of Data
- 6. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Education, Health & Financial Services
- 7. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG The Data Divide
- 8. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Types of Data
- 9. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Wikipedia Edits by County Available at: http://www.datainnovation.org/2014/09/wikipedia-edits-reveal- americas-data-deserts/
- 10. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Hospitals The most advanced hospitals will collect 200 million data points before baby sent home after delivery.
- 11. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Street Bump Mobile app automatically detects potholes in Boston.
- 12. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG ShotSpotter System in Washington, DC automatically detects gunshots.
- 13. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Health Data Certain groups are underrepresented in clinical trials and other health-related datasets.
- 14. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Moving Forward
- 15. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Recommendations • Government should focus on hard-to- reach populations • Funding for closing the digital divide should consider impact on data poverty
- 16. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Recommendations • Use digital literacy programs to help individuals understand data-producing technologies, e.g. wearables • Encourage civic leaders in disadvantaged neighborhoods to leverage data
- 17. THE CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION | DATAINNOVATION.ORG Thank you! Email: dcastro@datainnovation.org Twitter: @castrotech