The Conversation, on how mathematics can fight the abuse of big data
How mathematics can fight the abuse of big data algorithms shutterstock.com Alan Richard Champneys, University of Bristol “Is maths creating an unfair society?” That seems to be the question on many people’s lips. The rise of big data and the use of algorithms by organisations has left many blaming mathematics for modern society’s ills – refusing people cheap insurance, giving false credit ratings, or even deciding who to interview for a job. We have been here before. Following the banking crisis