Voices in the Code: A Story about People, Their Values, and the Algorithm They Made

by David G. Robinson

Algorithms-rules written into software-shape key moments in our lives: from who gets hired or admitted to a top public school, to who should go to jail or receive scarce public benefits. Today, high stakes software is rarely open to scrutiny, but its code navigates moral questions: Which of a person's traits are fair to consider as part of a job application? Who deserves priority in accessing scarce public resources, whether those are school seats,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871547775
• ISBN13: 9780871547774
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"