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Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry (Hardcover, 2018)
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Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence. So how much should we rely on them?. What kind of future do we want?. Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of the good, the bad and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us.
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Shortlisted for the 2018 Royal Society Investment Science Book Prize and 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize. 'One of the best books yet written on data and algorithms. . .deserves a place on the bestseller charts.' (The Times) You are accused of a crime. 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. So how much should we rely on them? What kind of future do we want? Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of the good, the bad and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us. In Hello World she lifts the lid on their inner workings, demonstrates their power, exposes their limitations, and examines whether they really are an improvement on the humans they are replacing. A BBC RADIO 4- BOOK OF THE WEEKProduct Identifiers
PublisherTransworld LTD
ISBN-139780857525246
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046577521
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameHello World: How to Be Human in the Age of the Machine
LanguageEnglish
SubjectTransportation, Computer Science, Science
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
AuthorHannah Fry
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height240 mm
Item Weight461 g
Item Width162 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorHannah Fry
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- 10 Mar, 2023
One of the most stimulating authors in UK
I greatly enjoy the radio and TV work of Hannah FryVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Mar, 2019
A great read.
Even if you have no interest in mathematics or computing this is a really fascinating and absorbing read. Hannah Fry explains algorithms without being technical and illustrates their importance and relevance to our every day lives.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 02 Jun, 2024
Perfect, many thanks 🤘🖖
Perfect, many thanks 🤘🖖Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
