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How Data could be different



Computing could be quantum

Humanitarian food assistance could not be diverted / stolen

The web could be semantic

The U.S. could have a searchable, electronic database of guns

Raw data could be open / transparent / shared in pharmaceutical (or all) research studies

Diary / journal sentences could be alphabetized to reveal truths

Public Expenditure Tracking surveys (PETS) could improve to audit governments

Mobile phones / smartphones could help with wildlife / nature conservation, disaster relief, disease outbreaks, education, election monitoring, financial inclusion, etc.

Homelessness government spending could be more efficient, less regulated, coordinated, prioritized, and tracked

Advanced analytics with door-to-door community engagement could enroll more girls / kids in school

Doctors could access accurate drug data (not from sales reps) to safely and effectively prescribe drugs

Haikus could be created from maps

Real-time data from smartphones could be collected in developing countries