Published:28 Mar 2019
‘One of the best books yet written on data and algorithms. . .deserves a place on the bestseller charts.’ (The Times)
Who would you rather determined your fate – a human or an algorithm?An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence. Welcome to the age of the algorithm, the story of a not-too-distant future where machines rule supreme, making important decisions – in healthcare, transport, finance, security, what we watch, where we go even who we send to prison.