The positive effects of data statements that we anticipate (and negative effects we haven't anticipated) cannot be demonstrated and tested a priori, however, as their impact emerges through practice.
we look to value sensitive design, which encourages us to consider what would happen if a proposed technology were to come into widespread use, over longer periods of time, with attention to a wide range of stakeholders, potential benefits, and harms (Friedman et al., 2006(Friedman et al., , 2017.