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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Algorithms can sway the voting public and imperil core democratic processes today.
Chapter 3: Crime-prediction algorithms can also reinforce entrenched social prejudices.
Chapter 4: Insurers exploit people who have poor credit today.
Chapter 5: Algorithms are also unfairly influencing the modern job market today.
Chapter 6: University rankings negatively impact higher education systems today.
Description
Weapons of Math Destruction (2016) offers a critical look at the growing number of algorithms that could be impacting your day-to-day life in ways you’re not even aware of. As more businesses and services, including schools and police, use algorithms to automate jobs, an increasing number of people are suffering the adverse effects. So don’t leave yourself at the mercy of automation – find out what you can do to protect yourself and your data.
Who Should Listen
- Students and enthusiasts of computer science and statistics
- Internet activists
- Readers worried about their privacy rights