A review by oliviadough
Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil

5.0

The introduction focuses on the flawed “algorithm secret sauce” of the IMPACT evaluation system, specifically the value added component, so obviously I could directly connect. I’m looking forward to quoting this book in future meetings when data is pushed down our throats. Key takeaways: “The privileged are processed more by people, the masses by machines,” “models are opinions embedded in mathematics,” and “computers learned from the humans how to discriminate.”