What I particularly enjoyed about Hello World, is how Fry avoids favouring either side of the mankind vs robot argument. Instead, Hannah Fry uses her skills as a mathematician and lecturer to simplify the complex world of algorithms by focussing on the applications across modern society, as opposed to how they are built. And don’t worry about reading lines of code or mathematical equations, you will find very little of this in Hello World. How vital are algorithms to society, and what happens when the people using them step over the ‘creepy line’ between ethical and unethical use? If you don’t know, or just need reminding of how it can (and does) happen, then this book is a must read. This is perhaps not a cover to cover read for everyone. Key – : The real life examples are imperative to the book and I feel there is something for everyone, yet interest may come and go across the chapters depending on personal interests. Key + : A brilliantly educational, yet simple overview of algorithms and how they affect the world around us, how the future stands to be impacted, and where everything could go wrong (if we let it). Who would you rather determined your fate – a human or an algorithm? The Blurb : Y o u are accused of a crime.
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