The Information Society· 2017Q1
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
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Short summary
Big data algorithms, often opaque and unregulated, exacerbate societal inequalities and pose risks to democratic processes.
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Key points
- Big data algorithms can perpetuate and worsen societal inequalities.
- The opacity and lack of regulation of these algorithms are key concerns.
- These "weapons of math destruction" pose a threat to democratic processes.
- The book "Weapons of Math Destruction" by Cathy O'Neil is discussed.
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Abstract
"Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy." The Information Society, 33(5), pp. 301–302
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Field: Sociology and Political Science
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