The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design - Hardcover

Kearns, Michael; Roth, Aaron

 
9780190948207: The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design

Synopsis

Algorithms have made our lives more efficient and entertaining-but not without a significant cost. Can we design a better future, one in which societal gains brought about by technology are balanced with the rights of citizens?

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About the Author

Michael Kearns is Professor and the National Center Chair in the Computer and Information Science department of the University of Pennsylvania, where he has secondary appointments at Wharton. He has consulted extensively in the finance and technology industries, and on various legal and regulatory matters involving algorithms, data and machine learning.

Aaron Roth is the class of 1940 Bicentennial Term Associate Professor in the Computer and Information Science department at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, an NSF CAREER award, a Google Faculty Research Award, and a Yahoo Academic Career Enhancement award.

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