Data for public good in the fight for racial equity

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AI, Analytics and Big Data Digest Artificial intelligence, BI and data management content from TechTarget |August 20, 2020 FEATURED ITEM Using data for public good in fight for racial equity by George Lawton, Contributor While some data-driven methods recently have been publicly scrutinized for biases in practice, there are plenty of ways data can aid the fight for racial equity. Advertisement NEWS   Importance of analytics heightened by COVID-19 pandemic Business intelligence is needed when times are bad, and it's the organizations who have created a data-driven culture that are best poised to thrive amid the COVID-19 crisis.   Oracle Autonomous JSON Database takes on MongoDB, Couchbase The new Autonomous JSON Database is an attempt by Oracle to specifically support customers who only want document database capabilities and not a full multimodel database.   Does technology increase the problem of racism and discrimination? According to a publication from the MIT Technology Review, technology promotes racism. Most facial recognition algorithms discriminate against the Black population. And even certain concepts or technological terminology tend to be offensive, highlighting "white supremacy."   Process automation in education helps school during COVID-19 Using process automation, a school in Sydney helped keep classes going online by automating the daily roll call process. Organizations have increasingly turned to automation and AI during COVID-19. EXPERT ADVICE   'Data for good' movement spurs action in fight for causes Though often associated with financial analysis, analytics is being used to aid nonprofit organizations in their fight for causes that improve society as well.   Intelligent assistants have a place in the enterprise and home While there is still room for improvement, with continued use, training and adoption, these intelligent assistants will soon deliver the benefits promised of AI.   How to streamline your data cleansing process Data cleansing is an important part of maintaining data quality, and the process is easier if you keep ahead of it by upholding governance and quality standards.   Tableau 2020.3 highlighted by new data prep capabilities A new data preparation tool and enhanced predictive modeling capabilities highlight analytics software vendor Tableau's third-quarter platform update.   Should you host your database on-site or in the cloud? There's been a surge of movement to the cloud in recent years, but there are still some benefits to an on-site database. Read on for a comparison of on-site and cloud platforms.   Tellius introduces SaaS version of its analytics platform Tellius, an analytics startup whose platform is built on AI and machine learning, introduced a SaaS version of its tools to help customers reduce costs. About This E-Newsletter The AI, Analytics and Big Data Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List