Tag: Weapons of Math Destruction
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Weapons of Math Destruction
Author: Cathy O’Neil; Publisher: Crown; Publication Year: 2016. The following book discusses “weapons of math destruction”: algorithms that try to quantify subjective qualities or judgment metrics. For example, an algorithm that tries to quantify “creditworthiness”…
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Inequality in the Data Science Industry
Algorithms, Automation, Bias Avoidance, Gender Differences, Hard-Coded Racism, Malicious Actors, Recidivism Rates, Representation in Training Datasets, Weapons of Math DestructionAuthor: Aisulu Omar; Publisher: Towards Data Science; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how data scientists should be more cognizant of the role they play in organizations. Their skill set as a tool can…