How algorithms shape our world - Kevin Slavin

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/kevin-slavin-how-algorithms-shape-our-world Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world designed for -- and increasingly controlled by -- algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. Slavin also warns that we are writing code we can't understand with implications we can't control. Talk by Kevin Slavin.

Published 2012-11-25 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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