Chris Hoyt

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The math-powered applications powering the data economy were based on choices made by fallible human beings. Some of these choices were no doubt made with the best intentions. Nevertheless, many of these models encoded human prejudice, misunderstanding, and bias into the software systems that increasingly managed our lives.
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
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