Kartik Hosanagar talks with VentureBeat about "A Human's Guide to Machine Intelligence," his book about how algorithms shape our lives and how to fight back.

How algorithms (secretly) run the worldWashington (AFP) – Issued on: 11/02/2017 - 07:20 1 min Reading time Advertising Read more ...

O'Neil argues that while some algorithms may be helpful, others can be nefarious. In her 2016 book, "Weapons of Math Destruction," she cites some troubling examples in the United States: ...

When you browse online for a new pair of shoes, pick a movie to stream on Netflix or apply for a car loan, an algorithm likely has its word to say on the outcome. The complex mathematical formulas are ...

The great salmon run (TGSR) algorithm therefore becomes a simulation of the actual salmon run, but allows the team to home in on specific solutions to a problem that are optimal in the sense of ...

Sean Illing is the host of The Gray Area podcast. Algorithms are a black box. We can see them at work in the world. We know they’re shaping outcomes all around us. But most of us have no idea ...

The algorithm has let me down; I continue typing with my own fingers like it’s 2017. Day 4 When I open Spotify today, I get a popup urging me to vote in the European elections.