Q&A: Should Computers Run the World? - with Hannah Fry

Can the workings of algorithms be made more transparent? Is fake news forcing us to become more discerning about the info we consume? Hannah Fry answers audience questions following her talk. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Hannah Fry is an Associate Professor in the mathematics of cities from University College London. In her day job she uses mathematical models to study patterns in human behaviour, and has worked with governments, police forces, health analysts and supermarkets. Her TED talks have amassed millions of views and she has fronted television documentaries for the BBC and PBS; she also hosts the long-running science podcast, ‘The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry’ with the BBC. Watch the talk: https://youtu.be/Rzhpf1Ai7Z4 This talk and Q&A were filed at the Ri on 30 November 2018. Hannah's book "Hello World" is available now: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1114076/hello-world/9781784163068.html --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help make these videos happen, especially: Dave Ostler, David Lindo, Elizabeth Greasley, Greg Nagel, Ivan Korolev, Lester Su, Osian Gwyn Williams, Radu Tizu, Rebecca Pan, Robert Hillier, Roger Baker, Sergei Solovev and Will Knott. --- The Ri is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitution and Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/ Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link.