This guy comes off as a cynical MBA, and he actually is one. His valid points are: - big data is overhyped - potential benefits are likely smaller than you th

This guy comes off as a cynical MBA, and he actually is one. His valid points are: - big data is overhyped - potential benefits are likely smaller than you think (this is true for most new technologies) BUT: - he seems unaware about modern analysis tools and their power - state of the art in machine learning has actually advanced a lot in the last 20 years - as a result a lot of problems that were intractable back then are being solved (Jeopardy, Go) - there are completely new problems (all the social stuff, huge recommender systems) - big companies are not good at innovating - outsourcing is MUCH harder than it seems, especially to Bangalore