The Dark Side of Algorithms

by Dorothe Dörholt
  • 2022 NEW DOCS | Bildersturm | Les Films Figures Libres
  • 2022 NEW DOCS | Bildersturm | Les Films Figures Libres
  • 2022 NEW DOCS | Bildersturm | Les Films Figures Libres

    Synopsis

    Who is responsible if AI turns out to be a curse rather than a blessing? Algorithms decide whether we are creditworthy, whether we are entitled to social welfare or even which partner is the right one for us. We expose the devastating consequences of algorithms taking control of our lives. From the young girl driven to anorexia by YouTube’s recommendation algorithm to the mother forced into hiding by a faulty safety assessment, the human cost of AI’s mistakes is devastating. It’s not just the technology that’s at fault – the real culprits are the developers and companies behind the algorithms.