EP14: Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil

Disclaimer: This podcast is completely AI generated by ⁠⁠⁠NoteBookLM⁠⁠⁠ 🤖 Summary In this episode we chat about Cathy O'Neil's book, Weapons of Math Destruction, where she argues that algorithms, while initially touted as unbiased and objective, are often used to perpetuate inequality and threaten democracy. O'Neil examines various domains where these Weapons of Math Destruction (WMDs) are deployed, including education, finance, and law enforcement. She contends that WMDs are opaque, operating at a large scale, and causing harm to individuals, often without their knowledge or consent. The author explores how these algorithms create feedback loops that further exacerbate existing inequalities and create unfair outcomes for those who are already marginalised. O'Neil calls for transparency, accountability, and a more nuanced approach to using data in these systems.

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