Do algorithms have too much power?
LSE IQ
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In summer 2020, British teenagers had their A-level grades decided by an algorithm. Thousands took to the streets to protest, many calling for education secretary Gavin Williamson to be sacked. LSEIQ is a podcast where we ask social scientists and other experts to answer one intelligent question. In this episode, I ask, do algorithms have too much power? Computer algorithms shape our lives and increasingly control our future.
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