IdeaFest 2017: Data scientist says there’s a big problem with big data

Beware of algorithms. Data scientist and author Cathy O’Neil told young Louisvillians Tuesday at IdeaFest 2017 that unlike their reputation for being unbiased, correct and fair, algorithms harbor the same prejudices and flaws as their human creators. Mathematical models are not facts, she said, but opinions embedded in math. “We shouldn’t trust them,” she said. […]