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Weapons of Math Destruction

by Cathy O'Neil

Genre: Mathematics

Language: English

Country: United States

Publisher: Crown

Year: 2016

Format: Paperback

Audience: Adult

Price: $17.00

Rating: 4.5/5

Reading Time: 5 hours

Examines how big data increases inequality and threatens democracy through opaque algorithms.

Cultural Notes: Important critique of algorithmic decision-making.

Reviews

Data

Changed how I think about algorithms.

Rating: 5/5

Rachel

Scary but necessary reading.

Rating: 4/5