The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World

Learning algorithms rule the world. They monitor our credit card use as we wander through life and they decide which of our transactions might be fraudulent; they trawl our email and messages for clues as to which pop-up advertisements we are likely to respond positively to; they watch the way we wa...

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Published inThe Times higher education supplement no. 2,221; p. 48
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London THE World Universities Insights Limited 17.09.2015
Subjects
Algorithms
Computers
Machine learning
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ISSN0049-3929

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Summary:Learning algorithms rule the world. They monitor our credit card use as we wander through life and they decide which of our transactions might be fraudulent; they trawl our email and messages for clues as to which pop-up advertisements we are likely to respond positively to; they watch the way we walk around urban areas and stations to calculate whether we represent a terrorist threat; and more generally, they support the infrastructure of society and business.
ISSN:0049-3929