Rory RBlog 11 No Safe ZoneIn Chapter 9 of Cathy O’Neil’s Weapons of Math Destruction, she talks about how big data impacts people’s insurance rates, and even their…2 min read·Apr 21, 2021----
Rory RBlog 10: Collateral DamageIn chapter 8 of Weapons of Math Destruction, O’Neil talks about WMDs in the credit system. Credit scores are often used as a proxy for…2 min read·Apr 14, 2021----
Rory RBlog 9In the last chapter of Weapons of Math Destruction, O’Neil talked about unfair WMD’s in corporate hiring algorithms. In this chapter, she…2 min read·Apr 7, 2021----
Rory RMy 8th Blog PostIn Chapter 6 of her book, Cathy O’Neil takes on hiring algorithms, ultimately deciding that they are a WMD.2 min read·Mar 30, 2021----
Rory RCH V WMDIn chapter 5 of WMD, Cathy O’Neil talks about policing algorithms. These algorithms look at past crime data and predict where future…2 min read·Mar 23, 2021----
Rory RMore about CollegeIn Chapter 4, Cathy O’Neil takes on the advertising industry — specifically advertising for for-profit universities. Advertising has…2 min read·Mar 17, 2021----
Rory RChapter 3: College Admissions and WMD’sChapter 3 of Cathy O’Neil’s Weapons of Math Destruction is about how a WMD has ravaged the higher education system in the United States…2 min read·Mar 9, 2021----
Rory RWeapons of Math Destruction Ch 2O’Neil left her professorship to become a quantative analyst at Shaw — a well known hedge fund. When she first started working there, she…2 min read·Mar 2, 2021----
Rory RAI ModelsChapter One of O’Neil’s book is an introduction to AI models, paying specific attention to their potential to create bias. O’Neil says…2 min read·Feb 23, 2021----
Rory RHypothetical AI InventionI often use music to amplify or flavor my state of mind, but it can be tricky finding the right song. A machine that monitors your mental…2 min read·Feb 17, 2021----