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Meet 2022 Datanami Person to Watch Lauren Woodman

Big data and AI give corporations incredible power to grow their businesses and improve profits, but the same techniques can also be used to promote social good. One of the people who's doing more than most to promote th Read more…

New DataKind CEO Sees More Than Dollar Signs in Data Science

The impact of data science in the private sector often is measured in dollars and cents. If the profits go up and the costs go down, then it’s considered a win. But for Lauren Woodman, the new CEO of DataKind, which pe Read more…

AI for Good Projects Need a Helping Hand

The almighty dollar is a powerful factor in the current wave of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. And why shouldn't it be? For millennia, companies have relied on technological progress to grow sales, cut costs, and Read more…

The Humanity in Artificial Intelligence

Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood shared that his mother would say, in times of crisis, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” This advice holds true when looking at the po Read more…

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