Shortlisted for The Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2018
Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2018
You are accused of a crime. Who would you rather determined your fate - a human or an algorithm
An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence.
You need a liver transplant to save your life. Who would you want in charge of organ allocation
An algorithm can match organ donors with patients,potentially saving many more lives. But it may send you to the back of the queue.
You're buying a (driverless) car.
One vehicle is programmed to save as many lives as possible in a collision. Another promises to prioritize the lives of its passengers.
Which do you choose
Welcome to the age of the algorithm,the story of a not-too-distant future where machines rule supreme,making important decisions - in healthcare,transport,finance,security,what we watch,where we go even who we send to prison. So how much should we rely on them What kind of future do we want
Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of the good,the bad and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us. In Hello World she lifts the lid on their inner workings,demonstrates their power,exposes their limitations,and examines whether they really are an improvement on the humans they are replacing.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9781784163068Number of pages: 320Weight: 220 gDimensions: 198 x 127 x 19 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'With refreshing simplicity,Fry explains what AI,machine learning and complicated algorrithms reallly mean.'- The Guardian
'A stylish,thoughtful,and scrupulously fair-minded account of what the software that increasingly governs our lives can and cannot do...A beautifully accessible guide that leaps lightly from one story to the next without sparing the reader hard questions... deserves a place in the bestseller charts.'- Oliver Moody,The Times
'Hello World is a gem of accessible science writing. With eloquence and charm,Hannah Fry outlines the maths of computer algorithms and explains how they are transforming fields such as health,justice,transport and the arts. She is a wise guide to the benefits - and horrors of our increasingly data-driven world.'- Alex Bellos,author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland
'Computers used to be tools,then they were toys,and now they're all around us. You couldn't ask for a better guide to this bewildering new world than Hannah Fry,who fills Hello World with wit,storytelling and superbly clear insight. Bravo!'- Tim Harford,author and presenter of The Undercover Economist
'Hello World is an action-packed,quick read during which you will be outraged,provoked,and challenged. The numerous,meticulously researched examples reveal the astonishing new world we're living in,one where secret decisions with ambiguous goals are deciding our individual and collective fates. Welcome to the modern world of big data,you're quite possibly screwed.'- Cathy O'Neil,author of Weapons of Math Destruction
'Expertly told,wise and with a lightness of touch,Hannah Fry's brilliant exploration of how we live our lives in the age of AI will prompt arguments in pubs and over dinner tables for years to come.'- Adam Rutherford
'Hello World is a brisk and friendly guidebook to the algorithms all around us'- Jordan Ellenberg
Hannah Fry
Dr Hannah Fry is an Associate Professor in the Mathematics of Cities at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at UCL. A regular presenter on television and BBC R4 her books include The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus,The Mathematics of Love and Hello World.
Visit the Hannah Fry author page
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