At the intelligence community’s research and development agency, the wisdom of the crowd is often more important than that of experts. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is running several simultaneous research expeditions into how crowdsourced data could be used to predict specific events, including disease outbreaks or riots. Some analyses have surfaced unexpected
It’s no secret that there’s a shortage of data scientists in America’s workforce. Many companies look to hire overseas to help ease the domestic talent shortfall (in fact, one in three data scientists are born outside the...
With the ever-rising expectation of getting whatever we want, whenever we want it, companies are no longer waiting for orders to be placed. Instead, they are moving towards predictive fulfillment – using data and machine learning to...
Save the date—speaker submissions are now open for spring/summer 2017 Predictive Analytics World events. Share how predictive analytics impacts your organization at the leading cross-vendor event for predictive analytics professionals, managers and commercial practitioners. As a speaker,...
For more on government applications of predictive analytics, see Predictive Analytics World for Government, October 17-20, 2016 in Washington, DC. Governments have much to gain from applying algorithms to public policy, but controversies loom For frazzled teachers...
How can businesses continue to respect privacy concerns while still permitting the use of big data to drive business value? ‘Companies will now have an even greater obligation to protect the personal information entrusted to them, no...
While a computer that could predict your future is tantalizing. Would you want a glimpse into your future, whether it be good or bad? Until recently, most medical statistics have been bell curves created in hindsight. We...
Big Data has been considered an essential tool for tech companies and political campaigns. Now, someone who has handled data analytics at the highest levels in both of those worlds sees promise for it in policing, education...
Electronic health records may not be new, but they are gaining strong adoption. That’s driven by trends such as integration with predictive analytics systems and telemedicine. Healthcare providers have been investing in electronic health record (EHR) technology...
