This is part 2 – see part 1 here… In the radio programme – The Uncontrollable Algorithm, one of the points that struck me as very alarming and against the norm of software development is that of not knowing how the algorithm will behave. At first glance, this looks rational. That’s why its an ‘intelligent’ […]
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Algorithms & Security – Part 1
I was listening to a repeat of Controlling the Unaccountable Algorithm on BBC Radio 4. You can find it here. To understand the programme content, well, the clue is in the title. At around the 20 minute mark, there is a piece on the use of algorithms in the policing context, specifically predictive policing. Which […]