Ep. 36 – Human Analysis in the Age of the Algorithm, with Dr. Nicholas Krohley

October 11, 2017 00:32:54
Ep. 36 – Human Analysis in the Age of the Algorithm, with Dr. Nicholas Krohley
Modern War Institute
Ep. 36 – Human Analysis in the Age of the Algorithm, with Dr. Nicholas Krohley

Oct 11 2017 | 00:32:54

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Show Notes

In the era of big data, the minds of human analysts are no match for the processing power of computers fed with terabytes of data and armed with powerful algorithms. But MWI Non-Resident Fellow Dr. Nicholas Krohley argues in this episode that, far from obviating the need for those human analysts, the incorporation of more and more data into military and intelligence analysis makes human judgment more important than ever.

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