Automate this: how algorithms came to rule our world
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New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2012.
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248 pages ; 24 cm.
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The interaction of man and machine can make our lives easier. But what will the world look like when algorithms control our hospitals, our roads, our culture, and our national security? It used to be that to diagnose an illness, interpret legal documents, analyze foreign policy, or write a newspaper article you needed a human being with specific skills--and maybe an advanced degree or two. These days, high-level tasks are increasingly being handled by algorithms that can do precise work not only with speed but also with nuance. These "bots" started with human programming and logic, but now their reach extends beyond what their creators ever expected. In this frightening book, Christopher Steiner tells the story of how algorithms took over--and shows why the "bot revolution" is about to spill into every aspect of our lives, often silently, without our knowledge.--From publisher description.

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The interaction of man and machine can make our lives easier. But what will the world look like when algorithms control our hospitals, our roads, our culture, and our national security? It used to be that to diagnose an illness, interpret legal documents, analyze foreign policy, or write a newspaper article you needed a human being with specific skills--and maybe an advanced degree or two. These days, high-level tasks are increasingly being handled by algorithms that can do precise work not only with speed but also with nuance. These "bots" started with human programming and logic, but now their reach extends beyond what their creators ever expected. In this frightening book, Christopher Steiner tells the story of how algorithms took over--and shows why the "bot revolution" is about to spill into every aspect of our lives, often silently, without our knowledge.--From publisher description.
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Steiner, C. (2012). Automate this: how algorithms came to rule our world. New York, Portfolio/Penguin.

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Steiner, Christopher. 2012. Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World. New York, Portfolio/Penguin.

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Steiner, Christopher, Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World. New York, Portfolio/Penguin, 2012.

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Steiner, Christopher. Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World. New York, Portfolio/Penguin, 2012.

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