# How algorithms shape our world

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2011
- Speaker: Kevin Slavin
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_slavin_how_algorithms_shape_our_world)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

We live in a world run by algorithms, computer programs that make decisions or solve problems for us. In this riveting, funny talk, Kevin Slavin shows how modern algorithms determine stock prices, espionage tactics, even the movies you watch. But, he asks: If we depend on complex algorithms to manage our daily decisions -- when do we start to lose control?

## Lectures

1. [How algorithms shape our world](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/kevin_slavin_how_algorithms_shape_our_world/f637e5ab11ea), 16 min (TED's player)