Column: Life in the era of 'big data'

Throughout the coming decade, data will be key to developing better solutions to our biggest problems, Shapiro writes. The sweeping changes of the past two decades show the power of data to improve our lives. Thanks to game-changing innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and robotics, our knowledge about our needs and what makes us tick will soon be more exact and expansive than ever. Data provides us with a better picture of who we are, how we feel and what we like. Throughout the coming decade, data will be key to developing better solutions to our biggest problems.