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Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms behind almost every aspect of our modern lives: autonomous cars? From 2018.

Society has slowly handed over significant control to computers but how much should we rely on them over our own instincts?

Mathematician Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms behind almost every aspect of our modern lives; lifting the lid on their inner workings, demonstrating their power and exposing their limitations.

Cars: will algorithms power the perfect autonomous vehicle? Between Bayes theorem and the problem of mischevious humans, Hannah Fry has her doubts...

Written and read by Hannah Fry.

Abridged by Robin Brooks

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2018.

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 May 202302:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

ReaderHannah Fry
AuthorHannah Fry
AbridgerRobin Brooks
ProducerEilidh McCreadie

Broadcasts

  • Thu 13 Sep 201809:45
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Fri 14 Sep 201800:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 18 May 202307:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 18 May 202312:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 18 May 202317:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 19 May 202302:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra