That is what we should really learn to live with.Ī copy of this was provided free of charge from the publisher in return for an honest review. Some things are too unpredictable to be entrusted to a machine.

I cannot live with the idea that I should be coerced to surrender my free will or private information in order to improve someone else's algorithm. Algorithms will never give a shit about us. It does not know how to critically think its only goal is to complete a program and meet a target. It cannot express democratic values, no matter how sophisticated it is. Let me put it this way: An algorithm does not breathe or think. But, I think the folks who develop tech often forget that an algorithm (a machine) should never be depended upon to make humane decisions - nor is it a reliable agent of Effective Altruism.

Yes, I agree that better developed algorithms can improve quality of life. As a librarian/Information Science professional, I have serious qualms with the argument that we should learn to 'live' with algorithms/machines controlling functions of society.

Thoroughly researched and more balanced that expected, but still problematic.

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