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

Weapons of Math Destruction

How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

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Cathy O'Neil
Cathy O'Neil
2016 • 274 pages

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