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Differential Privacy

[ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl ˈprɪvəsi]
Ethics & Safety
Last updated: December 9, 2024

Definition

A mathematical framework that quantifies and limits the amount of individual information revealed by statistical queries on a dataset.

Detailed Explanation

Differential privacy provides formal guarantees about the maximum amount of information that can be learned about any individual from the output of a computation. It works by adding carefully calibrated noise to results with the noise level controlled by a privacy budget (epsilon). This enables statistical analysis while protecting individual privacy.

Use Cases

Census data analysis Medical research databases Location-based services Personalized recommendation systems

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