
Algorithm Overlords
Are we giving machines too much power over our lives?
Analysis · BBC Radio 4
June 4, 201828m 53s
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Show Notes
How can we be sure that the technology we are creating is going to do the right thing? Machines are merging into our lives in ever more intimate ways. They interact with our children and assist with medical decisions. Cars are learning to drive themselves; data on our likes and dislikes roam through the internet. Sandra Kanthal asks if we already in danger of being governed by algorithmic overlords.