TY  - BOOK
AU  - Martens,David
TI  - Data science ethics: concepts, techniques and cautionary tales 
SN  - 9780192847270
AV  - QA76.9.B45 M36 2022
U1  - 005.7 M36 23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Oxford, United Kingdom
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Big data
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - Data mining
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foster Provost: ForewordPreface1: Introduction to Data Science Ethics2: Ethical Data Gathering3: Ethical Data Preprocessing4: Ethical Modelling5: Ethical Evaluation6: Ethical Deployment7: Conclusion; COECS; Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
N2  - Data science ethics is all about what is right and wrong when conducting data science. Data science has so far been primarily used for positive outcomes for businesses and society. However, just as with any technology, data science has also come with some negative consequences: an increase of privacy invasion, data-driven discrimination against sensitive groups, and decision making by complex models without explanations. While data scientists and business managers are not inherently unethical, they are not trained to weigh the ethical considerations that come from their work - Data Science Ethics addresses this increasingly significant gap and highlights different concepts and techniques that aid understanding, ranging from k-anonymity and differential privacy to homomorphic encryption and zero-knowledge proofs to address privacy concerns, techniques to remove discrimination against sensitive groups, and various explainable AI techniques. Real-life cautionary tales further illustrate the importance and potential impact of data science ethics, including tales of racist bots, search censoring, government backdoors, and face recognition. The book is punctuated with structured exercises that provide hypothetical scenarios and ethical dilemmas for reflection that teach readers how to balance the ethical concerns and the utility of data. --
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