Tasking One Human vs. Asking a Crowd: Information-Gathering in the Era of Crowdsourced Data
The rise of technology-based information-gathering has highlighted the differences between individual and crowdsourced information collection, a fact which the U.S. Government has yet to adequately address in terms of policy and oversight. The digital crowd today is larger, more aggregated, and anonymous, differentiating it fundamentally from individual data sources. This shift reduces the risks tied with individual data collection and calls for a shift in policy and oversight. The article suggests the U.S. Government needs to reassess its strategies to harness this evolving capability of crowdsourcing effectively.