Algorithms are extremely clever at accurately processing huge quantities of information. But a recent problem with a bank loan is a disturbing look behind the curtain. Last week I applied for a ...

The next step is sending that list onto an order processing algorithm that goes out and buys or sells the stocks that have been selected. The code may seem hard to follow, but it’s one of the oldest ...

I was reading recently how social media’s use of artificial intelligence and algorithms can contribute to aggression by potentially intensifying it through engagement-driven amplification. Algorithms ...

End-of-life decisions are some of the most intricate and feared resolutions, by both patients and healthcare practitioners. Although multiple studies indicate that people would rather die at home, in ...

Google is funding a $5 million competition on quantum computing. The competition attempts to get applicants to think critically about how quantum algorithms apply to the real world and develop ...

As the world races to build artificial superintelligence, one maverick bioengineer is testing how much unprogrammed intelligence may already be lurking in our simplest algorithms to determine whether ...

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Media personalities and online influencers who sow social division for a living, blame the rise of assassination culture on Antifa and MAGA. Meanwhile, tech CEOs gin up fears of an AI apocalypse. But ...

Your car’s oil life monitor isn’t actually monitoring anything. That precise Oil Life 27% readout sitting smugly on your dashboard represents algorithmic guesswork calibrated for warranty survival, ...