How Algorithms Shape Our World, Fascinating TED Talk by Kevin Slavin

[Video Link] Via Laughing Squid, this TED talk by game developer Kevin Slavin:

Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world designed for — and increasingly controlled by — algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. And he warns that we are writing code we can't understand, with implications we can't control.

How Algorithms Shape Our World, Fascinating TED Talk by Kevin Slavin.