Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
By Cathy O’Neil
Why this book?
This is the original and the best deconstruction of algorithmic bias, written by an insider who has seen firsthand how the sausage is made. As a pure math professor turned hedge fund quant, Cathy O’Neil has the tools to rip open algorithmic cans of worms, from financial crises to college admissions. Paradoxically, she does this with equal measures of gusto and clarity, making this the most fun depressing book on my bookshelf.
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