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

<p>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?</p><p><br></p><p>Guests:&nbsp;</p><p>Steven Swinford, deputy political editor, The Times.</p><p>Timandra Harkness, author of Big Data, Does Size Matter?</p><p><br></p><p>Host: David Aaronovitch.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Clips: BBC News, Evening Standard, Sky News, Times Radio.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>