Tech Companies Profit From Your Anger

Sarah Silverman discusses how the business model of social media and cable TV is stoking American’s anger, outrage, and division, one person at a time. She does it on cable TV, of course.

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Algorithms

Thank Persian mathematician Muhammad al-Khwarizmi (c. 780 – 850) for the terms “algorithm” and “algebra.” A BBC video.

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Algorithms and Racism

Joss Fong explains how racial and other types of bias are introduced into computer systems and algorithms through machine learning. A Vox video.

Related:

“Error-riddled data sets are warping our sense of how good AI really is,” Karen Hao, MIT Technology Review

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The Truth About Algorithms

Data scientist Cathy O’Neil reveals the truth about algorithms. From a talk given at the RSA in London, 2017. Animation by Niceshit Studio and Cabeza Patata.

RSA=Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

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