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The Forum: Humans and Big Data: Who is in charge?

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24/11/2012 GMT

Humans and Big Data: Who is in charge?

BBC World Service - The Forum, Humans and Big Data: Who is in charge?

Can massive amounts of processed data help us make better decisions?

How can human brains and supercomputers crunching Big Data best work together.

Are computers now so adept at handling previously unimaginable amounts of data that a meaningful partnership can open between human and computer brain? In this week's Forum Carrie Gracie discusses the shared journey ahead with Aldo Faisal, a neurotechnologist bringing engineering expertise to the study of the human brain; Larry Norton, a cancer specialist harnessing a supercomputer to diagnosis and treatment; and statistician Patrick Wolfe trying to keep humans on top in a world of dizzying digital data. Illustration by Rosemary Baker.

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