So how much should we rely on them? What kind of future do we want?Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of the good, the bad and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence.Welcome to the age of the algorithm, the story of a not-too-distant future where machines rule supreme, making important decisions - in healthcare, transport, finance, security, what we watch, where we go even who we send to prison. Who would you rather determined your fate - a human or an algorithm?An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. 'One of the best books yet written on data and serves a place on the bestseller charts.' (The Times) You are accused of a crime.
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