Chris Wiggins, chief data scientist at The New York Times and associate professor of applied mathematics at Columbia University, presented a Distinguished Lecturer Seminar on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Northeastern University and online.

After an introduction from Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northeastern University, David Madigan, Wiggins delivered his talk "How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of AI."

Following the seminar, our Executive Director Usama Fayyad joined Wiggins for a special fireside chat and audience Q&A.

Check out more from the event here: https://bit.ly/4e3Ravc

Abstract:
Data-empowered products and decision automated decision systems increasingly determine our political, professional, and personal realities. How did we come to this data moment? How do we shape its future as scholars and educators, consumers, and members of the electorate? Chris briefly shares lessons learned from a class investigating these questions, co-developed with Matthew L. Jones, a historian of science, technology, and mathematics at Columbia University, and the resulting book published in 2023.

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