Recent studies show some systems recommend different treatments for identical patients based only on demographic labels, a ...

For better accountability, we should shift the focus from the design of these systems to their impact. Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect accountability ...

Most people don't use the word algorithm every day. Many think it refers to lines of code or the latest Diplo beat. Yet, algorithms are ubiquitous and there is an increasing urgency of action around ...

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 ...

Social media algorithms are amplifying Iran war panic across America, with research showing fear-based content receives 3-5x ...

Failure to secure influence over AI ecosystems risks forfeiting control over not just technology, but also economic ...

As software and algorithms become an increasingly pervasive part of our lives, there’s growing interest and concern on how they are affecting society, the economy, and politics. Yet, most social ...

Many companies are searching for tools to help them hire diverse, productive workforces. Even if diversity is not the main hiring goal, they may want to ensure they’re not overlooking talented ...

The notion that AI can take over an economy is fantasy. A market economy is not made up of competing algorithms but rather ...

A quantum computer is a machine designed to use quantum mechanics to do things which cannot be done by any machine based only on the laws of classical physics. Eventual applications of quantum ...