#126 Using Data To Predict the Future: Rebecca Costa
b'Can data be used to prevent mass shootings, dramatically reduce\\xa0opioid\\xa0addiction and tell elderly people that they about to fall? Our guest,\\xa0Rebecca Costa, says it can.\\u2028In this episode we look at why predictive analytics may be the most profound technological change in the past 15 years-- even more important than smartphones.\\u2028In her new book,\\xa0\\u201cOn The Verge,\\u201d\\xa0and on this podcast, Rebecca says we now\\xa0have the power to predict the future, adapting in advance to changing conditions.\\xa0\\xa0She also tells us about the ideas raised on the popular radio show, \\u201cThe Costa Report\\u201d and in her bestselling book, \\u201cThe Watchman\\u2019s Rattle.\\u201d\\u2028Predictive analytics depend on the ability to collect massive amounts of data, using algorithms to analyze seemingly random bits of information. We explore why all this is coming together now. One example being used by doctors today is\\xa0predictive healthcare.\\u2028Rebecca says that foresight and \\u201cfore action\\u201dwill help human beings \\u201cassume our rightful place as aspiring Masters of the Universe.\\u201d
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