ITIF：2023克服美国数据共享障碍报告（中译版）（17页）.pdf

1、 CENTER FOR DATA INNOVATION 1 Overcoming Barriers to Data Sharing in the United States By Gillian Diebold|September 25,2023 Both public and private sector actors face legal,social,technical,and economic barriers to data sharing in the United States,inhibiting much-needed innovation and discoveries.O

2、verly restrictive data privacy laws and a lack of technical standards hinder sector-specific data sharing in fields such as education and health care,and the misfire of past experiments has led to both a lack of trust and data siloes.This report details the challenges associated with data sharing an

3、d the steps U.S.policymakers can take to overcome these barriers and bring the social and economic benefits of data to all Americans.There are countless facets of the economy and society that could be improved with better data.Data enables people and organizations to better understand the world and

4、use that understanding to make better decisions,large and small.Better data would help researchers understand how to best treat infectious diseases and which interventions are most likely to alleviate poverty.Better data would allow scientists to improve predictions about extreme weather events and

5、natural disasters.And better data would enable educators to understand which pedagogical practices work best for which kinds of students.But better data requires more data sharing,and getting the right data to the right place at the right time is not always easy.For example,one government agency mig

6、ht need data held by a different government agency or a firm in the private sector.Organizations may need to transfer,aggregate,or combine datasets before they can use or reuse data.However,legal,social,technical,and economic barriers may impede data sharing.When organizations cannot obtain data alr