This paper is a part of the IPR Measurement Commission. Download Paper (PDF): Silicon Valley, We Have a (Dis)Information Problem Introduction: Silicon Valley is facing a disinformation problem that is poisoning the infosphere, creating filter bubbles and echo chambers, feeding polarization and entrenchment, and resulting in the misuse of data to shape political debates through … Continue reading Silicon Valley, We Have a (Dis)Information Problem
In this month’s podcast, the SmallDataForum reviews its predictions and looks at the year ahead. Will Europe ‘take back control’, or will commercial pressures curb big tech’s enthusiasm? Will 2018 be the breakthrough year for chatbots and DPAs (digital personal assistants), both in business and personal use? How will continuous technological and economic transformations affect … Continue reading Reining in Tech: Responsibility, Regulation and Education
“Trust, but verify” is a phrase that was used often by Ronald Reagan. It is more than a little ironic that this is originally a Russian proverb (Doveryai, no proveryai). Trust is also what links the various topics in episode 13 of our podcast. From Chinese citizen scores to alleged irregularities in the UK referendum … Continue reading 1984 Meets Pavlov’s Dogs: Navigating a Moral Maze of Private and Public Interests
This post appears as a part of AMEC’s Measurement Month. Last week, the SmallDataForum convened – this time to explore questions related to the opportunities and challenges of data in business, the rational and emotional side of decision-making, and the continuing erosion of trust and confidence in the truthfulness of information. Stephen Fry’s fabulous narration … Continue reading From Winning with Data to the Future of Fake Facts
This post appears courtesy of LexisNexis and the author Thomas Stoeckle, the Head of Strategic Business Development at LexisNexis Business Insight Solutions. Just days after recording our latest musings last week on the challenges and opportunities surrounding big-small data, with multiple references to Facebook and their attempts to counter fake news, the Guardian broke the … Continue reading The Facebook Files: Machine Learning and Fake News Continues
Digital influencer marketing is becoming a blunt instrument Reliable measures of return on investment have always been one of the biggest challenges of marketing and PR. It is now more than 100 years since US marketing man John Wanamaker said, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The trouble is I don’t know … Continue reading The Difference Between Earned Influence and Paid Promotion