Kaggle, a San Francisco-based startup that hosts data science competitions, has uncovered some disconcerting insights about human behavior in its two-year run. At times, its founders have been surprised by the accuracy of an algorithm, and the competitions continue to evoke controversy.
In short, data can be dangerous. I caught up with the company's founder and CEO, Anthony Goldbloom, to find out more about recent data-driven discoveries that have rocked the boat.
