Cathy O'Neil

About the author

Cathy O'Neil is an American mathematician and data scientist whose 2016 book Weapons of Math Destruction became a New York Times bestseller, bringing rigorous critical scrutiny to the hidden biases embedded in algorithms and big-data models. She has written opinion columns for Bloomberg View and was an active participant in the Occupy movement. Born in 1972, O'Neil occupies a rare position as a technically trained voice willing to challenge the uncritical faith placed in quantitative systems that shape everyday life.