As anonymized phone records of millions of people in low-income countries are used in big data projects for saving lives, critics worry about potential misuse (Amy Maxmen/Nature)

Amy Maxmen / Nature:
As anonymized phone records of millions of people in low-income countries are used in big data projects for saving lives, critics worry about potential misuse  —  Researchers have analysed anonymized phone records of tens of millions of people in low-income countries.



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