Weapons of Math Destruction

259 pages

English language

Published March 25, 2016

ISBN:
9780553418811
Goodreads:
28186015

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Weapons of Math Destruction is a 2016 American book about the societal impact of algorithms, written by Cathy O'Neil. It explores how some big data algorithms are increasingly used in ways that reinforce preexisting inequality. It was longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction but did not make it through the shortlist. The book has been widely reviewed, and won the Euler Book Prize.

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