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Hello world

Examines the algorithms shaping medicine, crime, art, and justice, asking when it makes sense to hand decisions to machines and when it doesn't

by Hannah Fry

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“Hello World takes us on a tour through the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us on a daily basis. Mathematician Hannah Fry reveals their inner workings, showing us how algorithms are written and implemented, and demonstrates the ways in which human bias can literally be written into the code. By weaving in relatable, real world stories with accessible explanations of the underlying mathematics that power algorithms, Hello World helps us to determine their power, expose their limitations, and examine whether they really are improvement on the human systems they replace.”—

Why I picked it up
Hannah Fry explains algorithms and AI to a general audience in a way that's actually fair and nuanced. Exactly the kind of clear thinking about AI that I want more of.