by Cathy O'Neil · ARENES · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782352049807
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«Algorithmes - La bombe à retardement» is the essay by Cathy O'Neil published by Les Arènes in paperback (340 pages, in French).
Cathy O'Neil, mathematician and former Wall Street analyst, explains how algorithms today decide credit, insurance, admissions and hiring. Far from being neutral, they reinforce discrimination and benefit the privileged with no control or possibility of appeal. A warning about the opaque power of data and its threat to democracy.
French edition of 'Weapons of Math Destruction' (2016), with a foreword by Cédric Villani and translation by Sébastien Marty. The original was nominated for the 2016 National Book Award in nonfiction.
Essay for readers interested in technology, science, politics and social criticism, focusing on the social impact of big data.
Catherine "Cathy" Helen O'Neil is an American mathematician, data scientist, and author. She is the author of the New York Times best-seller Weapons of Math Destruction, and opinion columns in Bloomberg View. O'Neil was active in the Occupy movement.
