“We’re rapidly entering a world where everything can be monitored and measured,” said Erik…”

““We’re rapidly entering a world where everything can be monitored and measured,” said Erik Brynjolfsson, an economist and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Digital Business. “But the big problem is going to be the ability of humans to use, analyze and make sense of the data.””

– For Today’s Graduate, Just One Word – Statistics – NYTimes.com

““We’re rapidly entering a world where everything can be monitored and measured,” said Erik Brynjolfsson, an economist and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Digital Business. “But the big problem is going to be the ability of humans to use, analyze and make sense of the data.””

– For Today’s Graduate, Just One Word – Statistics – NYTimes.com
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