Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor
Virginia Eubanks uncovers how high-tech tools profile, police, and punish the poor, automating inequality through biased algorithms and data systems. Drawing on compelling examples, she reveals the profound social impacts of these technologies and advocates for ethical reforms to address systemic injustices.
About This Book
In Automating Inequality, Virginia Eubanks examines the ways high-tech tools are deployed to monitor and control low-income populations. These technologies, often presented as efficient solutions, instead perpetuate systemic biases and deepen poverty.
The book explores how algorithms and data systems profile individuals based on economic status, leading to discriminatory outcomes in welfare, housing, and employment. Eubanks draws on real-world examples to illustrate the human cost of these automated decisions.
By highlighting the intersection of technology and social policy, the work calls for greater accountability in the development and use of such tools. It underscores the need for equitable approaches to ensure technology serves all members of society fairly.
Automating Inequality provides a critical perspective on the digital divide, urging readers to reconsider the ethical implications of tech-driven governance.
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