Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms

by Hannah Fry

Book Overview

If you were accused of a crime, who would you rather decide your sentence--a mathematically consistent algorithm incapable of empathy or a compassionate human judge prone to bias and error? What if you want to buy a driverless car and must choose between one programmed to save as many lives as possible and another that prioritizes the lives of its own passengers? And would you agree to share your family's full medical history if you were told that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039363499X
• ISBN13: 9780393634990
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher