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 ...

The TikTok algorithm is a recommendation system that determines the videos you see on your app. Like any good algorithm, it works to bring relevant content that you enjoy based on your interests.

This Algorithm Could Ruin Your Life A system used by the Dutch city of Rotterdam attempted to rank people based on their risk of fraud. The results were troubling. ILLUSTRATION: KATHERINE LAM ...

Meta’s pilot system card will attempt to showcase how Instagram ranks its feed. In a slideshow animation on its blog, Meta runs through the different steps the AI model goes through to order ...

The reality is more complicated. Poorly designed algorithms can indeed exacerbate historical inequalities, but well-designed algorithms can mitigate pernicious problems with unaided human decisions.

An Algorithm That Predicts Deadly Infections Is Often Flawed A study found that a system used to identify cases of sepsis missed most instances and frequently issued false alarms.

An algorithm usually used to design profitable airline routes can plan the optimal approach to adding cycle lanes while staying within council budgets By Matthew Sparkes 3 October 2022 ...

In the latest episode of Crazy/Genius, produced by Patricia Yacob and Jesse Brenneman, we take a long look at the use of AI in the legal system. Algorithms pervade our lives.

Cigna is being sued over its insurance claims algorithm. Corbis via Getty Images The software system allows claim rejections without doctors ever opening patient medical records, according to the ...