Data Mining Dilemmas
Susan highlights the pitfalls of data mining, particularly how it can lead to misleading results and incorrect p-values. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing that extensive searching can produce findings that appear significant but are merely products of chance. This issue has contributed to a replication crisis in various scientific fields, including economics, where non-robust results can undermine the validity of research.In this clip
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Susan Athey on Machine Learning, Big Data, and Causation
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