Friday Lunchtime Lecture - The Coming Data Divide

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October 31, 2014: Daniel Castro, Director of the Center for Data Innovation, presents The Coming Data Divide: Why It Matters and What We Can Do About It. Open data can help create more responsive governments, encourage regional economic development, and foster innovation across an array of sectors. But will the benefits of open data be shared equally by all members of society, and if not, what might we do to ensure everyone can share in the benefits?

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The Coming Data Divide Daniel Castro @castrotech

Open Data Institute of North Carolina

October 31, 2014 www.datainnovation.org

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Center for Data Innovation The Center for Data Innovation formulates and promotes pragmatic public policies designed to enable data-driven innovation in the public and private sectors, create new economic opportunities, and improve quality of life.

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Available at http://www2.datainnovation.org/2014-data-poverty.pdf

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Overview • How is data used to benefit individuals? • Will the benefits from data be shared

equally by all members of society? • If not, how might we ensure everyone can

share in the benefits?

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Benefits of Data

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Education, Health & Financial Services

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The Data Divide

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Types of Data

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Wikipedia Edits by County

Available at: http://www.datainnovation.org/2014/09/wikipedia-edits-reveal-americas-data-deserts/

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Hospitals

The most advanced hospitals will collect 200 million data points before baby sent home after delivery.

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Street Bump

Mobile app automatically detects potholes in Boston.

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ShotSpotter

System in Washington, DC automatically detects gunshots.

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Health Data

Certain groups are underrepresented in clinical trials and other health-related datasets.

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Moving Forward

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Recommendations • Government should focus on hard-to-

reach populations • Funding for closing the digital divide

should consider impact on data poverty

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Recommendations • Use digital literacy programs to help

individuals understand data-producing technologies, e.g. wearables

• Encourage civic leaders in disadvantaged neighborhoods to leverage data

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Thank you!

Email: [email protected] Twitter: @castrotech