{"product_id":"hello-world-how-to-be-human-in-the-age-of-the-machine","title":"Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003eRandom House presents the audiobook edition of  Hello World , written and read by Hannah Fry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou are accused of a crime. Who would you rather determined your fate – a human or an algorithm?\u003cbr\u003e\nAn algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence.\u003cbr\u003e\nYou need a liver transplant to save your life. Who would you want in charge of organ allocation?\u003cbr\u003e\nAn algorithm can match organ donors with patients, potentially saving many more lives. But it may send you to the back of the queue.\u003cbr\u003e\nYou’re buying a (driverless) car. One vehicle is programmed to save as many lives as possible in a collision. Another promises to prioritize the lives of its passengers. Which do you choose?\u003cbr\u003e\nWelcome to the age of the algorithm, the story of a not-too-distant future where machines rule supreme, making important decisions – in healthcare, transport, finance, security, what we watch, where we go even who we send to prison. So how much should we rely on them? What kind of future do we want?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHannah Fry takes us on a tour of the good, the bad and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us. In  Hello World  she lifts the lid on their inner workings, demonstrates their power, exposes their limitations, and examines whether they really are an improvement on the humans they are replacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Wise, sharp and witty, the definitive guide to living in the age of social media, algorithms and automation.' Adam Rutherford\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54318715535728,"sku":"YSL20408","price":6.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/8543\/8576\/files\/ebook_10282_349b45e3f2.jpg?v=1789527860","url":"https:\/\/antbook.store\/products\/hello-world-how-to-be-human-in-the-age-of-the-machine","provider":"ANTBOOK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}