An insight into the way machines make meaning. A few years ago I used an algorithm to help me write a science fiction story. Adam Hammond, an English professor, and Julian Brooke, a computer ...

Algorithms are increasingly being turned to as a way for companies to make objective decisions, including ones that have complex social implications. But they're not always as unbiased as you ...

Your life is dominated by algorithms and you know next-to-nothing about how they work or what consequences they have. We're here to help you understand more.

Author Stephen Marche decided to write science fiction with an unlikely co-author: an algorithm. The finished product complete with footnotes explains on how the algorithm helped craft the story.

There are three key reasons why predictive algorithms can make big mistakes. 1. The Wrong Data An algorithm can only make accurate predictions if you train it using the right type of data.

Equity is an elusive goal for algorithms for reasons that have more to do with mathematical impossibilities than backward ideologies.

Melvin the computer algorithm promises to change the way scientists think about quantum experiments.

Without delving into the particulars of what can make an algorithm right or wrong, which may be partial to a setting or geography, we call on the technology and business communities to evaluate the ...

Adam Aleksic talks about his new book 'Algospeak,' which details how algorithms are changing our vocabulary; plus, we check in with Hennessy + Ingalls bookstore.