Pattern Discrimination

by Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, Hito Steyerl, Clemens Apprich, et al.

How do "human" prejudices reemerge in algorithmic cultures allegedly devised to be blind to them?

How do "human" prejudices reemerge in algorithmic cultures allegedly devised to be blind to them? To answer this question, this book investigates a fundamental axiom in computer science: pattern discrimination. By imposing identity on input data, in order to filter--that is, to discriminate--signals from noise, patterns become a highly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517906458
• ISBN13: 9781517906450
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Meson Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 6.9"