Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine
_______________‘One of the best books yet written on data and algorithms. . .deserves a place on the bestseller charts.’ (The Times) You are accused of a crime. Who would you rather determined your fate – a human or an algorithm?An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence.Welcome to the age of the algorithm, the story of a not-too-distant future where machines rule supreme, making important decisions – in healthcare, transport, finance, security, what we watch, where we go even who we send to prison. So how much should we rely on them? What kind of future do we want?Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of the good, the bad and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us. In Hello World she lifts the lid on their inner workings, demonstrates their power, exposes their limitations, and examines whether they really are an improvement on the humans they are replacing.A BBC RADIO 4: BOOK OF THE WEEKSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE AND 2018 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE
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_______________‘Among the finest books but written on information and algorithms. . .deserves a spot on the bestseller charts.’ (The Occasions) You might be accused of against the law. Who would you quite decided your destiny – a human or an algorithm?An algorithm is extra constant and fewer vulnerable to error of judgement. But a human can look you within the eye earlier than passing sentence.Welcome to the age of the algorithm, the story of a not-too-distant future the place machines rule supreme, making necessary choices – in healthcare, transport, finance, safety, what we watch, the place we go even who we ship to jail. So how a lot ought to we depend on them? What sort of future do we would like?Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of the nice, the unhealthy and the downright ugly of the algorithms that encompass us. In Good day World she lifts the lid on their interior workings, demonstrates their energy, exposes their limitations, and examines whether or not they are surely an enchancment on the people they’re changing.A BBC RADIO 4: BOOK OF THE WEEKSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE AND 2018 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE
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