1. An algorithm is a set of very specific instructions How to bake a cake, find the sum of two plus two, or even run a country according to the U.S. Constitution are all examples of algorithms. Why?

For example, algorithms used in facial recognition technology have in the past shown higher identification rates for men than for women, and for individuals of non-white origin than for whites.

An algorithm is instructed to take a set of values (for example, numbers) and find a specific value (such as the number 7). The algorithm uses its built-in rules to organize the set of numbers ...

Algorithms are proprietary though, and monopolistic within their context (a customer can’t select the algorithm they want to use to assess their credit, for instance).

The news is full of these examples, ranging from computer-judged beauty contests that took points off for dark skin to AI-driven recruiting algorithms that were biased against women.

This historical nugget represents an extreme example of the effect that algorithms have on our lives. The detection algorithm, it turns out, mistook the sun’s reflection for a missile launch. It is a ...

The algorithm will expand to all languages in which Google offers Search, but there is no set timeline, yet, said Google’s Danny Sullivan. A BERT model is also being used to improve featured ...

BERT will impact 1 in 10 of all search queries. This is the biggest change in search since Google released RankBrain.