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[Advanced] Everyone wants to do the model work, not the data work

A paper from Google Research: AI models are increasingly applied in high-stakes domains likehealth and conservation. Data quality carries an elevated signifi-cance in high-stakes AI due to its heightened downstream impact,impacting predictions like cancer detection, wildlife poaching, andloan allocations. Paradoxically, data is the most under-valued andde-glamorised aspect of AI.

Business & Government Simple read

Politico Newsletter: Helsinki wants to be Europe’s smartest

In 2020, Helsinki was ranked the world’s second smartest city, after Singapore, and won a top design prize for creating a “digital twin” or a computer model of the newly built neighborhood Kalasatama, in central Helsinki. So what makes Helsinki “smart”?

[Simple] So Much Data - Where Are Our Intelligent Apps? (Video: 50:15min)

A recording of a webinar hosted by Prifina: More data should lead to more intelligence apps. How can brands, developers, entrepreneurs create new tools for personal data?

[Intermediate] 10 Design Considerations for Vaccine Credentials

This blog post describes ten separable concerns for COVID-19 vaccine credentials, and responsive design strategies.


Questions Asked

[Advanced] Open consultation on the European Health Data Space

The European Commission published the open consultation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) - an important building block of the European Health Union. The EHDS aims to make full use of digital health to provide high-quality healthcare and reduce inequalities. It will promote access to health data for prevention, diagnosis and treatment, research and innovation, as well as for policy-making and legislation. The EHDS will place individuals' rights to control their own personal health data at its core. The consultation will remain open for responses until 26 July 2021.


Tools

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Board and Steering Committee

  • Teemu posted the updated MyData Global financial statement 2020 with feedback from the auditors incorporated

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