Cathy O'Neil on Algorithms as Harmful Weapons of Math Destruction

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Video via https://www.ted.com/talks/cathy_o_neil_the_era_of_blind_faith_in_big_data_must_end?

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"Algorithms decide who gets a loan, who gets a job interview, who gets insurance and much more -- but they don't automatically make things fair. Mathematician and data scientist Cathy O'Neil coined a term for algorithms that are secret, important and harmful: "weapons of math destruction." Learn more about the hidden agendas behind the formulas." (https://www.ted.com/talks/cathy_o_neil_the_era_of_blind_faith_in_big_data_must_end?)