The era of blind faith in big data must end

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August 22, 2017 Today's TED Talk The era of blind faith in big data must end 13:18 minutes · TED2017 Algorithms decide who gets a loan, who gets a job interview, who gets insurance and much more -- but they don't automatically make things fair, and they're often far from scientific. Mathematician and data scientist Cathy O'Neil coined a term for algorithms that are secret, important and harmful: "weapons of math destruction." Learn more about the hidden agendas behind these supposedly objective formulas and why we need to start building better ones. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day The dark side of data Data can be used for good, harnessed for the betterment of society, but it can also be abused. Find out about some hidden not-so-sunny uses of Big Data. Watch » 14 talks · Total run time 3:19:31 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Opinion: Should we use gene editing to produce disease-free babies? Researchers recently reported that they were able to edit human embryos to fix a dangerous mutation. The technology is inching closer to reality, so we need to take a stand, says biochemist Jennifer Doudna. Read more »   Download the TED app

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