The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information examines how powerful corporations quietly collect data about our behaviour and use it to shape key decisions about money, reputation, and access to information.
The book shows how hidden algorithms can build or destroy reputations, determine which entrepreneurs succeed, and even destabilize entire economies. Once viewed as neutral and purely technical, automated systems at leading technology and financial firms are revealed as tools that can conceal self‑serving and reckless choices behind layers of code and legal secrecy.
Drawing on leaks, whistleblowers, and legal battles, the author argues that current oversight barely scratches the surface of these practices. Instead of treating data analytics as infallible, the book calls for clearer rules and greater public understanding of how automated judgments are made.
The Black Box Society is ideal for readers interested in technology policy, digital privacy, and the economic and social impact of big data.
- Reveals how data profiles and scoring systems shape real-world opportunities
- Highlights risks of opaque decision-making in Silicon Valley and Wall Street
- Advocates transparency, fairness, and accountability in the information economy
