Extended Summary - Weapons Of Math Destruction: Based On The Book By Cathy O’neil

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Language: English
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Category: Non-Fiction

EXTENDED SUMMARY

WEAPONS OF MATH DESTRUCTION

BASED ON THE BOOK BY CATHY O’NEIL

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: EVERBOOK SUMMARIES

CONTENT

What Is a Model?

My Journey of Disillusionment

Going to College

Online Advertising

Justice in the Age of Big Data

Getting a Job

On the Job

Landing Credit

Getting Insurance

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil delves into the insidious ways that big data and mathematical models are shaping our lives. The book uncovers how seemingly objective algorithms, used in areas like hiring, college admissions, credit scoring, and even law enforcement, can actually encode and amplify existing societal biases. O’Neil reveals the lack of transparency and accountability in these "WMDs," demonstrating how they can lead to unfair and damaging outcomes for individuals, often reinforcing inequalities and threatening democratic principles. The narrative explores the critical need to understand and interrogate the systems that increasingly control our destinies.

Release date

Audiobook: 22 March 2025