Why the A-levels fiasco is the tip of the iceberg
The Story20 Elo 2020

Why the A-levels fiasco is the tip of the iceberg

In the past week the Education Secretary has defended the use of an algorithm to produce A-level grades, categorically ruled out a U-turn and then completed said U-turn. But what if this is just the most high-profile example of algorithms creeping into our everyday lives?


Guests:

Steven Swinford, deputy political editor, The Times.

Timandra Harkness, author of Big Data, Does Size Matter?


Host: David Aaronovitch.


Clips: BBC News, Evening Standard, Sky News, Times Radio.

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