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Auren Hoffman: It's Our Moral Obligation to Make Data More Accessible

Auren Hoffman
Auren Hoffman
CEO
SafeGraph
April 21, 2022
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Audio version of "It's Our Moral Obligation to Make Data More Accessible" by Auren Hoffman.

You can find the full essay at: safegraph.com/blog/data-accessibility-moral-obligation

Most of the world’s data is sitting on a shelf, being used in a very narrow domain.  This data, if properly activated, could solve some of the world’s biggest problems and lead to more health, happiness, and love for society.  We could use this data to uncover some of society’s biggest secrets.

The data is there.  We just need to use it.

You can find Auren on twitter at @auren.

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