Automate This: How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs, and the World by

Description: Automate This by Christopher Steiner What happens to businesses when we automate judgment and eliminate human instinct? And what role will be left for doctors, lawyers, writers, truck drivers, and many others? This book tells the story of how algorithms took over - and shows why the "bot revolution" is about to spill into every aspect of our lives. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How the rise of computerized decision-making affects every aspect of business and daily lifeThe bot takeover began with high frequency trading on Wall Street, and from there it spread to all manners of high-level tasks-such as diagnosing illnesses or interpreting legal documents. There is no realm of human endeavor safe from algorithms that employ speed, precision and nuance.In this fascinating book, Steiner tells the story of how algorithms took over and shows why the "bot revolution" is about to spill into every aspect of our lives. We meet bots that are driving cars, penning haikus, and writing music mistaken for Bachs. They listen in on customer service calls and figure out what Iran would do in the event of a nuclear standoff.On Wall Street, pre-programmed algorithmic deals are executed by machines faster than any human could-leaving human investors at a severe disadvantage.But what will the world look like when algorithms control our hospitals, our roads, and our national security?Is a stock marketcontrolled by high-speed trading bots worth investing in?And what role will be left for doctors, lawyers, writers, truck drivers, and many others? Author Biography Chris Steiner is the author of $20 Per Gallon, a New York Times bestseller. His writing has appeared in Forbes, the Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and more. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. Steiner lives in Evanston, Illinois, with his family. Review A fascinating exploration of how the mathematics behind automated trading revolutionized business worldwide USA Today He excels in bringing a dry subject to life. The characters he traces help to dramatise one of the central tenets of the book: that techniques invented for solving problems in one field are spilling over into others, accelerating the pace of change -- Richard Waters Financial Times An accessible foray into computer programming that has become a hidden but pervasive presence -- Bryce Christensen Booklist Review Text A fascinating exploration of how the mathematics behind automated trading revolutionized business worldwide Review Quote "[Steiner] excels in bringing a dry subject to life." -- Financial Times "As readers follow Steiner in his whirlwind tour of algorithm applications, they will marvel at the versatility of a mathematical tool understood only by a small circle of experts. Readers peer over the experts shoulders long enough to trace the decision-tree logic of an individual algorithm and to follow the cascading dynamics of the linked algorithms that drive the "bots" now handling everything from putting astronauts into space to matching compatible personalities venturing into the dating scene.... An accessible foray into computer programming that has become a hidden but pervasive presence." --Bryce Christensen, Booklist "Algorithms are affecting every field of human endeavor, from markets to medi Details ISBN1591846528 Author Christopher Steiner Short Title AUTOMATE THIS Language English ISBN-10 1591846528 ISBN-13 9781591846529 Media Book Format Paperback US Release Date 2013-08-27 Pages 256 DEWEY 332.0113 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-07-30 Imprint Portfolio Penguin Subtitle How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs, and the World Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience Tertiary & Higher Education UK Release Date 2015-07-30 NZ Release Date 2013-08-26 AU Release Date 2013-08-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159555211;

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