Every day, corporations are connecting the dots
about our personal behavior—silently scrutinizing clues left behind by
our work habits and Internet use. But who connects the dots about what
firms are doing with all this information? Frank Pasquale exposes how
powerful interests abuse secrecy for profit and explains ways to rein
them in.
An exhilarating read, brimming with passion. Pasquale’s
bold and ambitious book lifts the lid on the ‘black box society’ by
tackling a wide array of issues, from secrecy in finance to credit
scoring, from search engines to automated decision-making, from
institutional transparency to the relationship between government and
big corporations. Writing with urgency and utter conviction, he paints a
compelling—and devastating—picture of the world that we are building.
(Daniel J. Solove, author of Nothing to Hide: The False Tradeoff between Privacy and Security)
A timely and important book about the algorithmic processes that play such central roles in our emerging information society. Pasquale explores the abuses that have resulted from insufficient transparency and exposes the inability of either markets or regulators to instill appropriate levels of accountability. He is not a reflexive technology-basher, however, but instead offers judicious reform proposals. (Julie E. Cohen, author of Configuring the Networked Self: Law, Code, and the Play of Everyday Practice)
Frank Pasquale’s new book on the secret algorithms that motor the monstrous heart of big data is a timely work of non-fiction, a ‘true conspiracy’ about regulatory weakness in the face of technological hubris and greed. (Jonathon Sturgeon Flavorwire 2015-01-12)
Frank Pasquale’s notable new book, The Black Box Society, tries to come to grips with the dangers of ‘runaway data’ and ‘black box algorithms’ more comprehensively than any other book to date…It’s an important read for anyone who is interested in the hidden pitfalls of ‘big data’ and who wants to understand just how quantified our lives have become without our knowledge. (David Auerbach Slate 2015-01-14)
Everyone who uses the Internet for entertainment, education, news or commerce is implicated in a web of data collection whose breadth surpasses ordinary awareness…As [Pasquale’s] exposé…shows, this is a society in which basic functions are performed in deliberate obscurity through the collection and algorithmic manipulation of personal data…In The Black Box Society, Pasquale finds reason to believe that even some of the most secretive and unresponsive institutions can be held to account. Elucidating the problem is a first step. (Steven Aftergood Nature 2015-01-22)
The Black Box Society is a frightening portrait of the ever more powerful shadowy world that blocks light from reaching our everyday lives. It is also a call to action, with a range of suggestions that inevitably pale in comparison to the gargantuan task at hand. But small steps sometimes have outsize consequences. Just ask the folks who control what we see, influence what we buy, and determine whether we can pay for it. (Brenda Jubin Reading the Markets 2014-01-25)
The Black Box Society offers a good dose of fresh thinking and may advance our debates over privacy. It also helps greatly that it is a good read, not just for those who are curious about privacy but also for those who are already familiar with the privacy literature. (Viktor Mayer-Schönberger Science 2015-01-30)
A timely and important book about the algorithmic processes that play such central roles in our emerging information society. Pasquale explores the abuses that have resulted from insufficient transparency and exposes the inability of either markets or regulators to instill appropriate levels of accountability. He is not a reflexive technology-basher, however, but instead offers judicious reform proposals. (Julie E. Cohen, author of Configuring the Networked Self: Law, Code, and the Play of Everyday Practice)
Frank Pasquale’s new book on the secret algorithms that motor the monstrous heart of big data is a timely work of non-fiction, a ‘true conspiracy’ about regulatory weakness in the face of technological hubris and greed. (Jonathon Sturgeon Flavorwire 2015-01-12)
Frank Pasquale’s notable new book, The Black Box Society, tries to come to grips with the dangers of ‘runaway data’ and ‘black box algorithms’ more comprehensively than any other book to date…It’s an important read for anyone who is interested in the hidden pitfalls of ‘big data’ and who wants to understand just how quantified our lives have become without our knowledge. (David Auerbach Slate 2015-01-14)
Everyone who uses the Internet for entertainment, education, news or commerce is implicated in a web of data collection whose breadth surpasses ordinary awareness…As [Pasquale’s] exposé…shows, this is a society in which basic functions are performed in deliberate obscurity through the collection and algorithmic manipulation of personal data…In The Black Box Society, Pasquale finds reason to believe that even some of the most secretive and unresponsive institutions can be held to account. Elucidating the problem is a first step. (Steven Aftergood Nature 2015-01-22)
The Black Box Society is a frightening portrait of the ever more powerful shadowy world that blocks light from reaching our everyday lives. It is also a call to action, with a range of suggestions that inevitably pale in comparison to the gargantuan task at hand. But small steps sometimes have outsize consequences. Just ask the folks who control what we see, influence what we buy, and determine whether we can pay for it. (Brenda Jubin Reading the Markets 2014-01-25)
The Black Box Society offers a good dose of fresh thinking and may advance our debates over privacy. It also helps greatly that it is a good read, not just for those who are curious about privacy but also for those who are already familiar with the privacy literature. (Viktor Mayer-Schönberger Science 2015-01-30)
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