IshrakNo Safe Zone — Getting InsuranceIn chapter 9 of the book Weapons of Math Destruction, the author discusses about how big data influences people's ability to get any kind…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
IshrakCollateral Damage: Landing CreditIn chapter 8 of the book Weapons of Math Destruction, the author highlights the impact of socioeconomic scores on people’s ability to…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
IshrakWMDs in the Job SectorIn Chapter 7 of the book Weapons of Math Destruction, we get an idea about mathematical models that create deadly feedback loops for…Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
IshrakIneligible to ServeIn chapter 6 of the book Weapons of Math Destruction the author discusses about how some companies use WMD based tests to screen…Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
IshrakJustice in the Age of Big Datan chapter 5 of the book Weapons of Math Destruction, the author discusses the widespread bias in some of the big data analytics systems…Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
IshrakPropaganda Machine: Online AdvertisingIn Chapter 4 of Weapons of Math Destruction, we learn about WMD backed predatory advertisements that target the audience based on their…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
IshrakGoing to CollegeIn chapter 3 of the book Weapons of Math Destruction, the author talks about WMD-backed college ranking and the enrollment eco-system…Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
IshrakFinancial Crisis and Big DataChapter 2 describes the author’s journey of disillusionment rising from her front row seat during the 2008 financial crisis all the way up…Mar 4, 2021Mar 4, 2021
IshrakBias in AI ModelIn the book Weapons of Math Destruction, the author defines an AI model in terms of the inherent bias of such models. The author also…Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
IshrakInventing AI with Ethics and SafetyI want to build an artificially intelligent conversational agent in the healthcare domain. The primary task of the agent will be, as the…Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021