8. The Algorithm. Understand Tech and AI. What is an algorithm, ... For example, when we type a search query into Google, its algorithms try to give us the result we're seeking.

In his book The Master Algorithm, Pedro Domingos offers a masterfully simple definition: “An algorithm is,” Domingos writes, “a sequence of instructions telling a computer what to do.” ...

The expectation maximization algorithm arises in many computational biology applications that involve probabilistic models. What is it good for, and how does it work?