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The rise of human-computer cooperation - Shyam Sankar

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Brute computing force alone can’t solve the world’s problems. Data mining innovator Shyam Sankar explains why solving big problems (like catching terrorists or identifying huge hidden trends) is not a question of finding the right algorithm, but rather the right symbiotic relationship between computation and human creativity.

What insights were revealed by the analysis of data retrieved from the al Queda safe house in Sinjar? How was human-computer symbiosis responsible for arriving at these insights?

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