The production of prediction: What does machine learning want?

European Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 4-5, 2015, Pages 429-445

  Mackenzie, Adrian ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knowledge; machine learning; media; power; prediction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931469982     PISSN: 13675494     EISSN: 14603551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367549415577384     Document Type: Article

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