It's time to shine a light on the unseen algorithms that power 'Big Brother'
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 10:08
in Mathematics & Economics
Society seems set on a course to a point where our lives are subject to the scrutiny of computer algorithms. The data we generate is pored over and analysed, whether by governments for national security or companies for profit, and this is unlikely to change – the power and appeal of data analysis, once found, will not be given up easily.