hello world being human in the age of algorithms

Mixing mathematics and storytelling, this book asks the big questions about algorithms and humans-and their future together.Ī well-constructed tour of technology and its discontents?timely, too, given the increasing prominence of AI in our daily lives. When it comes to artificial intelligence, we either hear of a paradise on earth or of our. Hannah Fry makes algorithms sound not only quite interesting but an idea that we must understand better as they dominate more and more of our daily lives in ways we see and in many ways we don’t. Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms. Hannah Fry is one of the best STEM explainers and popularizers today.įor a reader unfamiliar with the technical aspects of AI, this book offers among the best lay explanations of how algorithms work. Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms : Fry, Hannah I like Hannah Fry on her regular TV shows as one of a burgeoning army of academics promoting. This short, sharp book on the power and dangers of algorithms offers one of the clearest explanations of a complex subject.

Cathy O’Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction Shortlisted for the 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize and the 2018 Royal Society Investment Science Book Prize 'A beautifully accessible guide. I learned something on every page.Īn action-packed read during which you will be outraged, provoked, and challenged. With refreshing simplicity, Fry explains what AI, machine learning and complicated algorithms really mean.įascinating and funny.

Hello world being human in the age of algorithms