Coded BiasThe Netflix documentary “Coded Bias” deals with a major observation of modern computing: while computers may be tremendously fast, they are…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
No Safe ZoneIn Cathy O’Neil’s chapter 9 of Weapons of Math Destruction, the discussion turns to people’s ability to get insurance. This chapter is…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Landing CreditIn Cathy O’Neil’s chapter 8 of Weapons of Math Destruction, the discussion turns to credit scores. In many ways I feel the same way about…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
Sweating BulletsIn Cathy O’Neil’s chapter 7 of Weapons of Math Destruction, the discussion turns to workers’ schedules. In many ways I feel the same way…Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
In Cathy O’Neil’s chapter 6 of Weapons of Math Destruction, the discussion turns to personality…Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
Where to Police?In Cathy O’Neil’s fourth chapter of “Weapons of Mass Destruction” she outlines, primarily, the issue of crime-based WMDs, focusing on one…Mar 24, 2021Mar 24, 2021
On Data PrivacyPersonally, when I think of the amount of data that I think is being used by tech companies, and the amount of processing power that goes…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Disillusionment in Big DataCathy O’Neil’s journey to become disillusioned with WMDs (Weapons of Math Destruction) is seemingly the only way it could have happened to…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
AI models and biasesChapter 1 of Kathy O’Neil’s book, “Weapons of Math Destruction” discusses the use of statistical models on different fields. She begins…Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
