Would you let an algorithm determine your fate? Hannah Fry lifts the lid on the world of algorithms, examining how they impact our future and whether they really are an improvement on the humans they replace.
Hannah Fry is an Associate Professor in the mathematics of cities from University College London. In her day job she uses mathematical models to study patterns in human behaviour, and has worked with governments, police forces, health analysts and supermarkets. Her TED talks have amassed millions of views and she has fronted television documentaries for the BBC and PBS; she also hosts the long-running science podcast, 'The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry' with the BBC.
"A stylish, thoughtful, and scrupulously fair-minded account of
what the software that increasingly governs our lives can and
cannot do ... A beautifully accessible guide that leaps lightly
from one story to the next without sparing the reader hard
questions... deserves a place in the bestseller charts." -- Oliver
Moody * The Times *
"With refreshing simplicity, Fry explains what AI, machine learning
and complicated algorithms really mean, providing some succinct
explanations of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, driverless cars
and many other unnerving modern phenomena...This book illustrates
why good science writers are essential." -- Katy Guest * Guardian
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"Brilliantly clear...Fry succinctly outlines the ethical issues
that beset AI" -- James McConnaiche * Sunday Times *
"Hello World is a gem of accessible science writing. With eloquence
and charm, Hannah Fry outlines the maths of computer algorithms and
explains how they are transforming fields such as health, justice,
transport and the arts. She is a wise guide to the benefits - and
horrors of our increasingly data-driven world." -- Alex Bellos,
author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland
"Expertly told, wise and with a lightness of touch, Hannah Fry's
brilliant exploration of how we live our lives in the age of AI
will prompt arguments in pubs and over dinner tables for years to
come." -- Adam Rutherford
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