Ted and Algorithms

http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_slavin_how_algorithms_shape_our_world

How algorithms shape our world.

This is a video from TED Global, Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world designed for — and increasingly controlled by — algorithms. This video shows a riveting talk from TED Global, he explains how more complicated computer programs calculate: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, economics, insurance rates and architecture. He explains that this is a dangerous line to be in between, the algorithm codes that are being written are going to give us codes that we don’t truly understand. This will give us implications we would not be able to control.

It’s an interesting concept that Kevin Slavin states, however the evidence that are presented do have merits to take into consideration. It is a video that should be watched and taken into consideration.