The Doctor Will Model You Now: The Rise and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
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The Doctor Will Model You Now:
The Rise and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
by Dani Salah | September 23, 2018
As artificial intelligence promises to change many facets of our everyday lives, it will have perhaps no greater change than in the healthcare industry. The increase in data collected on individuals has already proven paramount in improving health… [Read more...]
Healthcare’s Painful: Is HIPAA to blame?
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Healthcare’s Painful: Is HIPAA to blame?
By Keith LoMurray on 9/23/2018
Working in healthcare technology, I regularly hear painful stories about people’s experiences with healthcare. People will often talk about the great care they received from an individual doctor or nurse, but then mention the challenges of navigating the impersonal healthcare bureaucracy. Coordinating care between clinics, waiting for records, signing… [Read more...]
Been There, Done That: What Data Science Can Learn from Psychology
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Been There, Done That: What Data Science Can Learn from Psychology
by Kim Darnell on September 20, 2018
In the wake of recent revelations regarding misuses and abuses of personal data by a variety of well-known and successful companies, as well as the growing evidence that big data are being used to actively perpetuate and increase socioeconomic inequality,… [Read more...]
Immanuel Kant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Mark Zuckerberg Walk Into a Bar
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Immanuel Kant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Mark Zuckerberg Walk Into a Bar …
A Philosophy Beginner’s Analysis of the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica Scandal
My best friend in high school majored in philosophy in college; I majored in computer science. “It’s pointless to debate philosophy,” I would say, “You can’t deduce one true answer and it’s not going to be applicable in the… [Read more...]
October 25th: Digital Security Crash Course
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Thursday, October 25, 5-7pm, followed by reception
UC Berkeley, South Hall Room 210
Open to the public!
RSVP is required.
Understanding how to protect your personal digital security is more important than ever. Confused about two factor authentication options? Which messaging app is the most secure? What happens if you forget your password manager password, or lose the phone you … [Read more...]
Article published in Nature
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Dr. Blumenstock’s article, “Don’t forget people in the use of big data for development,” was published in the journal Nature… [Read more...]
Blumenstock receives Hellman Award
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Prof. Blumenstock was named as a 2018 Hellman Fellow for his project, “Evaluating Community Cellular Networks: How Does Mobile Connectivity Affect Isolated Communities?”… [Read more...]
Backstage Decisions, Front-stage Experts: Interviewing Genome-Editing Scientists
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by Santiago Molina and Gordon Pherribo, CTSP Fellows
This is the first in a series of posts on the project “Democratizing” Technology: Expertise and Innovation in Genetic Engineering
When we think about who is making decisions that will impact the future health and wellbeing of society, one would hope that these individuals would wield their expertise in a way … [Read more...]