Are algorithms actually an improvement over the humans they replace?
In short: As algorithms increasingly manage healthcare, finance, and security, mathematician Hannah Fry examines the power and the pitfalls of automated decision-making in this Royal Institution lecture.
Recorded on 30 November 2018, this talk explores the complex role of algorithms in modern society. Fry investigates their inner workings to demonstrate their capabilities and expose their inherent limitations.
The discussion weighs the benefits of algorithmic efficiency against the consequences when these systems fail, questioning whether automated processes truly outperform human judgment in critical sectors like transport and security.
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