Victorina Joy SantosBig Data & WMDs: Manipulative Information FeederIt is clear to see that Social Media is prevalent in most people’s lives. In chapter 10 of “Weapons of Math Destruction (WMD),” Cathy O…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Victorina Joy SantosHow Big Data Asses InsuranceIn chapter 9 of “Weapons of Math Destruction (WMD),” Cathy O’Neil addresses how erroneous data is used to evaluate an individual’s…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Victorina Joy SantosHow Big Data is Defining Human ValueIn chapter 8 of “Weapons of Math Destruction (WMD),” by Cathy O’Neil, she addresses how mathematical model are incorporated in banking and…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
Victorina Joy SantosHow WMDs Dehumanize WorkersIn chapter 7 of Cathy O’Neil’s “Weapons of Math Destruction,” O’Neil exposes the adverse effects of WMDs in the workforce, specifically…Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
Victorina Joy SantosHow Big Data is Cracking Down in Impoverish NeighborhoodsIn this blog, we will be focusing on Chapter 5 of Cathy O’Neil’s work, “Weapons of Math Destruction” (WMD). In Chapter 1, O’Neil brought…Mar 21, 2021Mar 21, 2021
Victorina Joy SantosBecoming Subjects to Modern PropagandaConsider this, Christmas is only a week away, and you still have not yet brought a gift for your 5-year-old niece. You then browse through…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Victorina Joy SantosArms Race: Exploiting the College Ranking SystemFor high school students looking forward to attending college in their near future, the first step of the process is determining which…Mar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021
Victorina Joy SantosBeginnings of DisillusionmentThe book “Weapons of Math Destruction” by Cathy O’Neil was the product of her journey of disillusionment with big data. It is worth…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
Victorina Joy SantosThe Dangers of Biases in AI ModelsWhy do biases exist? We tend to form biases towards something for particular reasons we believe are right or correct. We categorize new…Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
