Data's Journey: Tracing Origins and Building Trust
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Learning Objectives
- Evaluate data sources and their credibility to ensure quality for decision-making.
- Differentiate between reliable data and questionable data by identifying common pitfalls such as bias and error.
- Employ effective frameworks for data governance that balance risk and reward within an organisation.
Lesson Description
This audio discussion explores the origins of data and the crucial question of whether it can be trusted. AI strategist Dr. Ashwin Mehta outlines three aspects of data to scrutinise: purchased databases, data found online, and data collected yourself, emphasising the need to be aware of common pitfalls. The discussion covers identifying good data and understanding the hierarchy of published literature. Dr. Mehta demonstrates how misinformation can shape public perception and the episode concludes by providing a three-step process for validating data before making critical decisions.
