  Big data revolution promises to be instrumental in facilitating sustainable
development in many sectors of life such as education, health, agriculture, and
in combating humanitarian crises and violent conflicts. However, lurking
beneath the immense promises of big data are some significant risks such as (1)
the potential use of big data for unethical ends; (2) its ability to mislead
through reliance on unrepresentative and biased data; and (3) the various
privacy and security challenges associated with data (including the danger of
an adversary tampering with the data to harm people). These risks can have
severe consequences and a better understanding of these risks is the first step
towards mitigation of these risks. In this paper, we highlight the potential
dangers associated with using big data, particularly for human development.
