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9. Data Preparation

Tom Taulli1 
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Monrovia, CA, USA
 

Being Ready for AI and Process Mining

Because of the power of data and algorithms, Google has created one of the most valuable companies in the world, with a market value of $900 billion. Not bad for a company that is only 20 years old.

But data can be fraught with issues. In November 2019, the Wall Street Journal published an article with the title of “Google’s ‘Project Nightingale’ Gathers Personal Health Data on Millions of Americans.”1 This stirred up lots of controversy and the US government quickly launched an investigation.

By partnering with the Ascension chain of 2,600 hospitals, ...

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