Online Data Collection: 10000 Times More Efficient than the KGB?

Listen to former SIME Speaker (2007) Andreas Weigend (ex-chief Scientist Amazon) talk about the social data revolution. He explains that personal data collection is growing at such an exponential rate, that it’s now 10000 times more efficient than the KGB was 20 years ago. Andreas Weigend, Amazon.com’s Chief Scientist until January 2004, is a leading behavioral marketing expert. His career as a scientist, data strategist and quantitative methods innovator has enabled him to bridge the gap between industry and academia.