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Aside from running large scale analyses over large health data sets, what are some examples where the value derived from large aggregations of personal data is dispersed widely through a society rather than being captured mostly by a single corporation or organization?

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Building large data sets doesn't necessarily mean from personal data. Look at open-data initiatives such as http://open.canada.ca/en/open-data . Lots of potential for useful tools to be created if the data is there, which won't happen if even benign data like that are kept under wraps/not collected.

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