Weapons of math destruction how big data increases inequality and threatens democracy /
We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives (where we go to school, whether we get a car loan, how much we pay for health insurance) are being made not by humans, but by mathematical models. In theory, this should lead to greater fairness: everyone is judge...
Main Author: | O'Neil, Cathy, |
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Crown,
[2016]
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Physical Description: |
x, 259 pages ; 22 cm. |
Edition: | First edition. |
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Online Access: |
Author's website Additional Information at Google Books |