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Weapons of Math Destruction with Cathy O’Neil Part 1

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Weapons of Math Destruction with Cathy O’Neil Part 1
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Math is supposed to be black and white, right? Numbers are pretty sound. What about when they’re used in algorithms that are based on assumptions about specific groups of people? We find out how that works with Cathy O’Neil, author of “Weapons of Math Destruction:… Read More »Weapons of Math Destruction with Cathy O’Neil Part 1

Weapons of Math Destruction with Cathy O’Neil Part 2

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Weapons of Math Destruction with Cathy O’Neil Part 2
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In the second part of our chat with Cathy O’Neil, author of “Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy,” we dissect how teachers are unfairly affected by a subject they might actually teach. Links: