Synthetic data refers to artificially generated information that mimics the statistical properties of real-world data.
It is used in various applications such as data augmentation, bias mitigation, simulation-based training, privacy preservation, medical imaging, fraud detection, risk analysis, personalization, and demand forecasting.
Specific use cases of synthetic data include autonomous vehicles, anti-fraud models in finance, medical AI models, e-commerce recommendation systems, and digital twins in manufacturing.
Despite its benefits, synthetic data poses challenges in terms of accuracy, validation, and ethical considerations.