Joey PenningtonCollateral DamageIn Cathy O’Neil’s eighth chapter of Weapons of Math Destruction, O’Neil describes how big data impacts people’s ability to land credit…2 min read·Apr 15, 2021----
Joey PenningtonSweating BulletsIn Cathy O’Neil’s seventh chapter of Weapons of Math Destruction, O’Neil describes how companies can develop software that leads to the…2 min read·Apr 7, 2021----
Joey PenningtonIneligible to ServeIn Cathy O’Neil’s sixth chapter of Weapons of Math Destruction, O’Neil describes how personality tests are used to screen applicants from…2 min read·Mar 28, 2021----
Joey PenningtonJustice in the Age of Big DataIn Cathy O’Neil’s fifth chapter of Weapons of Math Destruction, O’Neil describes the uses of crime prediction AI models. These models are…2 min read·Mar 18, 2021----
Joey PenningtonCollege Rankings & Admissions WMDsIn Cathy O’Neil’s third chapter of Weapons of Math Destruction, O’Neil describes the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of 1,800 United…2 min read·Mar 9, 2021----
Joey PenningtonThe Financial Crisis and Big DataIn Cathy O’Neil’s second chapter of Weapons of Math Destruction, O’Neil recounts her time working for hedge funds during the early 2000s…2 min read·Mar 3, 2021----
Joey PenningtonBias in AI ModelsIn Cathy O’Neil’s Weapons of Math Destruction, O’Neil describes various ways that the ever-changing evolution of technology and…2 min read·Feb 21, 2021----