Issues with Reliance on Big Data

The NY times published an interesting article this week which takes a look at the less talked about side of the big data revolution – the possible downsides. The Times outlines 9 problems we might face with big data, including: it doesn't tell what correlations detected are meaningful, tools based on big data can be easily gamed, and big-data is prone to offering "scientific-sounding solutions to hopelessly imprecise questions". Read the full breakdown on the potential issues with reliance on big data here.