For all its effectiveness in processing huge amounts of archived information, data science is well-served by real-time, real-world inputs that adds a necessary ‘ground truth’ component that anchors the decision process in reality. The City of Waco, Texas has launched...
‘Neuropolitics consultants’ say they know what’s on your mind, even if you’ve left it unspoken. Maria Pocovi, founder of the Emotion Research Lab (ERL), is using algorithms to identify voters’ unspoken feelings. This ability could start a revolution in...
A stable of data scientists were asked to name five of their most useful tools in persuading raw data to give up its secrets. Here are their answers (in quotes) as compiled by Ericka Chickowski on SearchBusinessAnalytics.com: 1. Python. “Not so much a distinct piece...
New research from data analytics firm Exasol indicated that up to 82% of all organizations they surveyed are clueless about the location of their most important data. Locating and accessing dark data is now the main challenge facing enterprises migrating from basic...
Moogsoft CEO Phil Tee likened the pursuit of data by enterprises to a Ponzi scheme. “The more data you have, the more data you need to understand the data you have,” said Tee who also claimed that “more data means less understanding.” Tee said that the...
Experts in government data use policy recommend that the use of information systems should be geared more toward the needs of frontline workers instead of the people at headquarters. Real-time granular data and integrated data systems that deliver information in...