data mining
noun
: the practice of searching through large amounts of computerized data to find useful patterns or trends
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Lack of competition forces users to submit to pervasive content manipulation, invasive data mining, unprecedented privacy infractions, and a variety of .
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Historically, technologies like data mining rulesets attempted to highlight relevant data but often fell short, missing critical details or misidentifying information.
—Michael Dennis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, worries about data mining and intrusions into privacy appear almost benign against the backdrop of the use of AI technology in law enforcement and the military.
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Their team of experts includes PhD-level professionals specializing in data mining and AI.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Historically, technologies like data mining rulesets attempted to highlight relevant data but often fell short, missing critical details or misidentifying information.
—Michael Dennis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, worries about data mining and intrusions into privacy appear almost benign against the backdrop of the use of AI technology in law enforcement and the military.
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Their team of experts includes PhD-level professionals specializing in data mining and AI.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Data mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20mining. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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