Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn cover image

703: How Data Happened: A History, with Columbia Prof. Chris Wiggins

Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn

00:00

Evolution of Statistics, Data Ethics, Data Science Applications, and Data Journalism Challenges

The chapter covers a wide range of topics including the history of statistics, the battle for data ethics, the shift of data power to corporations, the importance of ethical considerations in data science, the use of machine learning in biology, the evolution of data science at the New York Times, challenges faced by journalism, the benefits of academic training in ethics for data scientists transitioning to the corporate world, and recommendations for books related to the history of computation and statistics.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app