Shorenstein Center Media and Politics Podcast Podcast Episodes featuring Cathy O'Neil

Cathy O'Neil: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

Shorenstein Center Media and Politics Podcast - October 05, 2016 18:15 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 20 ratings
Cathy O’Neil, data scientist and author of the new book Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy, discussed how some algorithms can have an invisible, but important and destructive impact on people’s lives. Decisions about employment, criminal senten...