The White House report on big data and privacy, due out this week, will call out the potential use of big data as a way to discriminate or take advantage of vulnerable consumers, the Associated Press reported.
Senior White House counselor John Podesta identified the issue during his 90-day review of big data and privacy assigned to him by President Obama in the wake of controversy over government surveillance.
Podesta didn't reveal what other recommendations he will make, but he did tell the AP that the potential for big data to be used to discriminate warranted a closer look.
The White House isn't the first to fret that big data might be used to discriminate against groups of consumers for housing, employment or health decisions.
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