Cathy O'Neil
5 books
About the Author
Cathy O'Neil is a renowned data scientist and author who fearlessly exposes the hidden dangers of algorithms in modern society. With a PhD in mathematics from Harvard, she transitioned from Wall Street quantitative modeling to becoming a vocal critic of big data's societal impacts. Her seminal work, Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy, unveils how opaque data systems perpetuate inequality, from biased credit scoring to discriminatory hiring practices. O'Neil advocates for ethical data use through her blog, mathbabe.org, and public speaking, urging policymakers and technologists to prioritize fairness and transparency in an increasingly algorithm-driven world.
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