- Published on July 5, 2018
- In AI Features
How To Make The Most Of Open Data While Caring About Privacy
- By Abhijeet Katte
Open data is a massive force for betterment of the society. According to a Mckinsey report, “more than $3 trillion in economic value globally that could be generated each year through enhanced use of open data”. The open data nowadays is machine readable and therefore can be easily put to use. There are a number of examples where open data has made important change in society. For example, in Burkina Faso, a country in Western Africa held their elections after 3 decades. Many open data storages and apps gave an advantage to the people. The open data gave the public the power to choose the right candidate and get prior knowledge of election results. The country which had no experience of democracy leveraged the power of open data to avoid rumours and tensions and make the right decision
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Abhijeet Katte
As a thorough data geek, most of Abhijeet's day is spent in building and writing about intelligent systems. He also has deep interests in philosophy, economics and literature.
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