A new investigation by Consumer Reports found algorithms used by companies including Uber and Lyft can charge customers ...

Overview Algorithms help computers solve problems quickly and perform tasks in a structured and efficient way.Many everyday ...

Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let ...

Overview: Artificial intelligence allows algorithms to learn patterns and make smart decisions without fixed ...

Artificial intelligence and algorithms can perpetuate unintentional, biased housing decisions. Human Rights Commission hosts ...

Dating app Tinder relies on algorithms to decide which photos users see. Mike Blake/Reuters This piece isn’t about these issues, or about breaking down the complex nature of how algorithms work. To ...

The Social Network, directed by David Fincher: The Social Network offers a fictionalized depiction of the origins of Facebook, which is now home to one of the most notable and controversial algorithms ...

Algorithms are a staple of modern life. People rely on algorithmic recommendations to wade through deep catalogs and find the best movies, routes, information, products, people and investments.

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

Governments use algorithms to select, advise or profile citizens, and to assess risks. But how do you know whether such an ...

Why do algorithms keep showing us content we claim not to want? The answer isn’t manipulation—it’s conflict between our ...