Racial biases are baked into the software products that are increasingly being
used as predictive tools in criminal sentencing.
Doctors already test breast tumors for Ki67 levels, which can inform decisions about treatment, but this is the first time scientists have been able to link Ki67 to precancerous tissue and
use it as a predictive tool.
Researchers Richard Li, Rosa Di Felice, Remo Rohs, and Daniel Lidar have demonstrated how a quantum processor could be
used as a predictive tool to assess a fundamental process in biology: the binding of gene regulatory proteins to the genome.
Not exact matches
Typical financial processes
used in business decisions such
as formulary and benefit design, new product launching, budgeting and forecasting, and
predictive modeling are not provided by PBMs» rebate
tools.
This is why
using a dartboard
as a
predictive tool is so wonderful: the results are immediate and unambiguous, it provides a competitive element and the results are at least
as good
as the talking heads can produce, but at a much lower cost!
«This data will be
used as a
predictive management
tool to inform conservation efforts to restore condor populations, particularly with regard to emerging threats such
as climate change and wind energy impacts,» added Sheppard
As law enforcement agencies are tasked with doing more with less, many are
using predictive policing
tools.
«Cod and climate: Researchers
use the North Atlantic Oscillation
as a
predictive tool for managing an iconic fishery.»
«Models are being
used to explore physical effects (scenarios) and
as a
predictive tool,» Andrew Callegari said in a Feb. 2, 1984 presentation for colleagues.
As we explain in our glossary item, climatologists
use the concept of radiative forcing and climate sensitivity because it provides a very robust
predictive tool for knowing what model results will be, given a change of forcing.
This includes
predictive factors, validation of diagnosis specific
tools for functional assessment
as well
as the impact of different surgical techniques and type of chemotherapy
used on the incidence of chronic pain after surgery and adjunctive cancer treatment.
Some schools even
use data — driven selection
tools such
as Paragon K12 that deploy
predictive analysis to select top teachers.
As we explain in our glossary item, climatologists
use the concept of radiative forcing and climate sensitivity because it provides a very robust
predictive tool for knowing what model results will be, given a change of forcing.
To identify documents,
predictive coding
uses techniques and
tools such
as: concept, contextual, and metadata searches; probability theory; relevance ranking; clustering; and, sorting and filtering by issue.
Most e-discovery specialists understand Early Data Assessment (EDA) and
Predictive Coding
as independent
tools, both
used to reduce data during e-discovery production.
All of the panelists agreed that whether or not
predictive coding is being
used on a matter, keywords / search terms still have a useful place in the e-discovery process,
as do other analytics
tools including de-duplication and email threading.
Advancements in TAR, including the emergence of a second generation of
predictive coding
tools — referred to
as «TAR 2.0» — and the strategic
use of TAR technologies should remove many of the barriers to its
use.
Our in - house document collection and analysis
tools, including the
use of technology - assisted review (such
as predictive coding) help to increase efficiencies, find the important documents sooner, and reduce costs.
Key takeaways included: 1) The permanent shift towards experiential retail with a clear focus on experiencing a brand's culture and community,
as well
as testing and touching products before buying them; 2) the rise of shared office spaces stemming from new work habits which have created a market for office space which isn't owned by an employer, but that workers can rent or subscribe to
as members; 3) the importance of
predictive investment analytics has created greater access to data and data
tools that can help practitioners track with and get ahead of markets trends; 4) the increasing need to focus on more responsible and effective land
use as it becomes an increasingly precious commodity; 5) the rise of automation in the transportation industry which is driving a need for nimbler supply chains connecting scalable manufacturing spaces and warehouses in the industrial sector.