Social Inequality

STATS 184: Societal Impacts of Data

This course considers the impacts that data collected today have upon individuals and society. The rapid increase in the scale and types of data collected has impacted commerce and society in new ways. This course considers the economic, social, ethical, legal and political impacts of data, especially that collected on human behavior. Topics include privacy and data protection, intellectual property and confidentiality, sample selection and algorithms, equality and anti-discrimination.