Kentaro Toyama
I think there’s an illusion that big data simplifies decision making. The danger is that as we have more and more big data, we’ll increasingly be able to justify anything as a truth simply because there appear to be a lot of data points behind it. […] Because we now have more numbers than ever, we need even keener subjective judgment about what those numbers … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Kentaro Toyama | Source: strategy+business | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business
Kentaro Toyama
The idea that technology amplifies whatever forces already exist is as true for business as it is for anything else.
Content: Quotation | Author: Kentaro Toyama | Source: strategy+business | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business
Kentaro Toyama
Powerful technologies will work in exactly the direction we point them in. Almost paradoxically, as more technology becomes available, human judgment and wisdom matter more.
Content: Quotation | Author: Kentaro Toyama | Source: strategy+business | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business
Kentaro Toyama on Why Technology Alone Won’t Change the World
The University of Michigan professor believes that to solve human problems, human skill is needed more urgently than ever before.
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Jan Alexander, Kentaro Toyama | Source: strategy+business | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business