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Cathy O’Neil is the author of the bestselling Weapons of Math Destruction, which won the Euler Book Prize and was longlisted for the National Book Award. She received her PhD in mathematics from Harvard and has worked in finance, tech, and academia. She launched the Lede Program for data journalism at Columbia University and recently founded ORCAA, an algorithmic auditing company. O’Neil is a regular contributor to Bloomberg Opinion.

Cathy O’Neil’s “The Shame Machine” is the most recent book to address an emotion that can be exhilarating or terrifying, depending on where you sit.

Disinformation, algorithms, big data, care work, climate change, and cultural knowledge can all be invisible. This exhibition brings them to the light.

EconoTimes is a fast growing non-partisan source of news and intelligence on global economy and financial markets, providing timely, relevant, and critical insights for market professionals and those who want to make informed investment decisions.

(RNS) — What if AI could offer people a set of personalized recommendations for spiritual and moral growth?

Just like we protect our environmental ecosystems through measures that promote biodiversity and curb pollution, we need regulation of our information ecosystem before it tears us apart beyond repair.

Look back a few decades and you can see the surprisingly low impact of today’s technology products and services.

How culture slows the path to data literacy - SiliconANGLE

This article aims to serve entrepreneurs and investors to better understand the market, women's Health needs, the obstacles to success and some of…

What do Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk have in common? Both are grappling with big problems that stem, at least in part, from putting faith in artificial intelligence systems that have under-delivered.