In this special collaboration between the Guardian’s Science Weekly and Chips with Everything podcasts,we explore how vast data and algorithms affect our lives - for better and worseIn this very special episode, Ian Sample and Leigh Alexander delve into the weird and not-so-wonderful world of algorithms, or uncovering how they’re being used in everything from online advertising to crime prediction. We hear from mathematician Cathy O’Neil,who learnt first hand how these systems are threatening democracy and driving social inequality. We also discusses the dangers of relying on these often biased systems with digital culture critic Douglas Rushkoff.
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Source: theguardian.com