TED Talks: Kevin Slavin On How Algorithms Shape Our World
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We're living in a world increasingly controlled by algorithms. In this riveting talk, Kevin Slavin shows how these complex computer programs determine espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, even architecture. And he warns that we are writing code we can't understand, with implications we can't control.
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