The author writes that more attention should be paid to big data use in agriculture, as it is likely to have far-reaching detrimental environmental and social impacts if misused.

Comment: The dangers of big data extend to farming

If agriculture data isn’t protected, a handful of powerful companies will shape food production for their own benefit

Most internet users are by now aware of the vulnerability of their personal data. When the news broke that tech companies misuse and manipulate our personal data, there was a widespread “techlash” against the corporate giants Facebook, Amazon and Google. The explicit motive for data harvesting is the prediction of consumer wants and needs. And […] Read more