A review by quigonchuy
Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks

5.0

This is a phenomenal read. Shines a light on how we tend to assume that algorithms and other high tech tools are "blind" and don't have the bias that humans can. Except they can, and they do. They are programmed to, whether intentionally or not. But they are not the neutral arbiters we often take them to be. The automating of public benefit eligibility, policing, and other government programs has negative results that are often overlooked because they are being applied or determined by technology instead of people. Very illuminating and informative.