Weapons of Math Destruction

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Weapons of Math Destruction is a 2016 American book about the societal impact of algorithms, written by Cathy O'Neil. It explores how some big data algorithms are increasingly used in ways that reinforce preexisting inequality. The book was widely reviewed. It was longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction and won the Euler Book Prize.