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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

by Cathy O’Neil2016

IntermediateMedium
4.2

Why We Recommend It

Seminal critique on algorithmic bias and large-scale predictive models; widely cited in tech ethics and fairness discussions.

Key Ideas

  • How opaque models can harm at scale

  • Feedback loops in predictive systems

  • Danger of unregulated algorithmic decisions

  • Need for auditability and governance

Who Should Read This

data scientists
policy readers
concerned citizens

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Book Details

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

Medium

Rating

4.2

Topics

algorithmic fairnessethicsbig data

Publication

2016