How algorithms shape our world

Title:: How algorithms shape our world
Speaker:: Kevin Slavin
Description:: We live in a world run by algorithms, computer programs that make decisions or solve problems for us. In this riveting, funny talk, Kevin Slavin shows how modern algorithms determine stock prices, espionage tactics, even the movies you watch. But, he asks: If we depend on complex algorithms to manage our daily decisions -- when do we start to lose control?

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 15:02

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