Algorithms & Their Impact on Society
Understand how algorithms shape daily life — from the code that sorts your search results to the systems that decide who gets hired, who gets surveilled, and what content you see. Covers both technical foundations and social consequences.
8 chapters across 4 books
Introduction to Algorithms
Intro CS Python
Searching and Sorting
Intro CS Python
The Attention Economy
Algorithmic Addiction
The Business Model of Engagement
Algorithmic Addiction
Dopamine Loops
Algorithmic Addiction
Algorithmic Management
Architecture of Surveillance
The Future of Surveillance: AI and Prediction
Architecture of Surveillance
How Algorithms Shape Society
Data & Society
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