Big data. It’s a term we hear frequently these days. But what exactly is “big data?” Is it a force for good, or a way for companies and governments to keep better track of us? In this clip from The Economist’s Ideas Economy events series, we ask leading experts what they think of the rise of big data. 

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    What is big data?
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    not an information age! It’s an age...network intelligence and one
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    Big data. It’s a term we hear frequently these days. But what exactly is “big data?” Is it a force for good, or a way...
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    consumer applications
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