O'Neil, Cathy
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780141985411
- author:
- O'Neil, Cathy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Popular Science & Nature, Popular Science, Popular mathematics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
Cathy O'Neil's urgent and necessary book exposes the dark side of mathematical models that shape our lives. In an age where algorithms make decisions that affect our lives, O'Neil reveals how these models can reinforce discrimination and threaten our social fabric.
With a focus on the impact of these "weapons of math destruction" on individuals and society, O'Neil calls on modellers to take responsibility for their algorithms and on policy makers to regulate their use. This important book empowers us to ask the tough questions, uncover the truth, and demand change.
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