There are a number of evidence-based case studies, reports, and other scientific papers that support the assertions in the OpEd. I'd recommend reading them befo

There are a number of evidence-based case studies, reports, and other scientific papers that support the assertions in the OpEd. I'd recommend reading them before jumping to contrary conclusions. See, e.g., https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/05/04/big-risks-big-opportunities-intersection-big-data-and-civil-rights; https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/05/04/big-risks-big-opp... https://bigdata.fairness.io/ https://bigdata.fairness.io/.