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Who is Andrew McAfee and what is his view on big data?

Andrew McAfee is the co-director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy and the associate director of the Center for Digital Business at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He believes that 'The world is one big data platform.'

Who is Charles Babbage and what is his quote about using data?

Charles Babbage is an inventor and mathematician. He stated that 'Errors using inadequate data are much less than those using no data at all.'

Who is Gordon Gekko and what is his opinion on information?

Gordon Gekko is a fictional character in the 1987 film Wall Street. He believes that 'The most valuable commodity I know of is information.'

Who is Vinod Khosla and what is his prediction about big data?

<p>Vinod Khosla is an Indian-born American engineer and businessman. He predicts that 'Big data will replace the need for 80% of all doctors'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential impact of big data according to the provided text?

<p>According to the text, thanks to big data, machines can now be empowered to perform tasks that were traditionally done by humans.</p> Signup and view all the answers