Steven Poole, The Guardian; From Arabic to AI: the ancient roots of the algorithm
"To this day, algorithm is still just a fancy name for a set of rules.
If this, then that; if that is true, then do this. In finance,
especially, the word is often shortened to “algo”, which via “algae”
evokes a sense of inexorable biological growth. But perhaps if we
thought of algorithms as mere humdrum flowcharts, drawn up by humans,
we’d be better able to see where responsibility really lies if, or when,
they go wrong."
The Ebook version of my Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published on December 11, 2025 and the Hardback and Paperback versions will be available on January 8, 2026. Preorders are available via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/
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