Data has become one of the most important commodities in the world, writes Andrew Martin. Here he explores the issues and asks how financial services can utilise big data for better outcomes
It's a complex world. On one hand, I worry about who has access to my personal data and how they are using it. On the other, I get incredibly frustrated when I can't immediately resolve the latest annoying failure of my ageing memory (normally music trivia). I wonder what kind of dystopian epics the likes of Aldous Huxley and George Orwell would be penning if they were 21st century keyboard warriors. For some time, artificial intelligence and big data have spawned inevitable parallels with Big Brother and the Ministry of Truth. Accademia burgeons with papers warning of the thin line b...
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