Weapons of Math Destruction
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| Author | Cathy O'Neil |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Mathematics, race, ethnicity |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Crown Books |
Publication date | 2016 |
| ISBN | 0553418815 |
Weapons of Math Destruction is a 2016 American book about mathematics written by Cathy O'Neil that was nominated for the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction.[1][2][3]
Overview
O'Neil asserts that in a variety of fields, from insurance to advertising to education and policing, big data and algorithms can lead to decisions that harm the poor, reinforcing racism and amplifying inequality. She claims that these problematic mathematical tools share three key features: they are opaque, scalable, and unfair.
References
- ^ 2016 National Book Award Longlist, Nonfiction, National Book Foundation
- ^ "The National Book Awards Longlist: Nonfiction", The New Yorker, September 14, 2016
- ^ Rawlins, Aimee (September 6, 2016). "Math is racist: How data is driving inequality". CNN.
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