Automate This: How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs,

Automate This: How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs, and the World

How the rise of computerized decision-making affects every aspect of business and daily life
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The bot takeover began with high frequency trading on Wall Street, and from there it spread to all manners of high-level tasksâ€”such as diagnosing illnesses or interpreting legal documents. There is no realm of human endeavor safe from algorithms that employ speed, precision and nuance.
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In this fascinating book, Steiner tells the story of how algorithms took over and shows why the â€œbot revolutionâ€ is about to spill into every aspect of our lives. We meet bots that are driving cars, penning haikus, and writing music mistaken for Bachâ€™s. They listen in on customer service calls and figure out what Iran would do in the event of a nuclear standoff.Â On Wall Street, pre-programmed algorithmic deals are executed by machines faster than any human couldâ€”leaving human investors at a severe disadvantage.Â
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But what will the world look like when algorithms control our hospitals, our roads, and our national security?Â Is a stock marketÂ controlled by high-speed trading bots worth investing in?Â And what role will be left for doctors, lawyers, writers, truck drivers, and many others?
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Country USA
Brand Portfolio
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber BPENG
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2013-08-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781591846529

Country	USA
Brand	Portfolio
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	BPENG
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2013-08-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781591846529

Automate This: How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs, and the World

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