This event is in the past.It took place on May 5, 2026 at Social Sciences Building.








The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us
May 5 at 4pm
Southside, Berkeley
đEastern elevator goes directly to 8th floor
đĻģContact [email protected] 7-10 days ahead for accommodations
Explore how computers became our decision-makers and why that might be a problem. Professor Benjamin Recht discusses his new book on algorithmic rationality with sociologist Marion Fourcade: a sharp conversation about preserving human judgment in an automated world.
Author talk
Free event
AI ethics
Academic discussion








The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us
May 5 at 4pm
Southside, Berkeley
đEastern elevator goes directly to 8th floor
đĻģContact [email protected] 7-10 days ahead for accommodations
Explore how computers became our decision-makers and why that might be a problem. Professor Benjamin Recht discusses his new book on algorithmic rationality with sociologist Marion Fourcade: a sharp conversation about preserving human judgment in an automated world.
Author talk
Free event
AI ethics
Academic discussion