A must watch: Kevin Slavin argues that we’re living in a world designed for — and increasingly controlled by — algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. And he warns that we are writing code we can’t understand, with implications we can’t control.
How algorithms shape our world : Kevin Slavin
Posted: July 27, 2011 by Wildcat in AI, Architecture, Art, Civilization, Collective Intelligence #CI, Computing, Futuristic Art, Mathematics, Mind, Nature, Psychology, Science, Systems and complexity science, TED TalksTags: algorithms, Kevin Slavin, TEDGlobal
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love TED, love the talk.
can’t even remember where i found the link to this blog, but i can tell i’m going to be coming back often.
❤