Module: The Dark Side

The dark side of big data analytics.

Learning Outcomes

Understand how big data analytics affect society

You understand

what are the societal and ethical issues associated with the use of big data analytics
what are the key privacy issues
what are the key bias
how to use big data analytics responsibly

Readings

Weapons of Math Destruction Ch.0

Introduction

pdf

Weapons of Math Destruction Ch.1

Chapter 1

pdf

Recent Critiques of Big Data

Small Bibliography

list of links

Experiential Learning

Discussion on WMD

Discussion Questions