Description Over the course of a generation, algorithms have gone from mathematical abstractions to powerful mediators of daily life.
Allegedly anonymized datasets routinely leak our most sensitive personal information; statistical models for everything from mortgages to college.
At the same time, complex algorithms are increasingly violating the basic rights of individual citizens.
Algorithms have made our lives more efficient, more entertaining, and, sometimes, better informed.
Description Over the course of a generation, algorithms have gone from mathematical abstractions to powerful mediators of daily life