News Roundup, Offshore Drilling, Predictive Algorithms and Public Policy, Tech Frankensteins (20180119 Hr1)

Science Friday

Algorithms in are being used to aid decision-making in courts, child welfare, and other areas of public policy. Plus the unintended consequences of the tech world, and what CEOs could learn from Mary Shelley.

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