Algorithms are increasingly shaping the content people consume, influencing how information is received and helping form publ ...

The changing use of the word algorithm reflects this enhanced visibility. In fact, the meaning of this word has changed ...

A federal antitrust lawsuit brought against McDonald’s this week illustrates the complexities involved in applying ...

From the news we read in the morning to the products we buy, the videos we watch, search results, and performance evaluations at work, algorithms have penetrated quite deeply into our lives. In this ...

Algorithms are a staple of modern life. People rely on algorithmic recommendations to wade through deep catalogs and find the best movies, routes, information, products, people and investments.

As software and algorithms become an increasingly pervasive part of our lives, there’s growing interest and concern on how they are affecting society, the economy, and politics. Yet, most social ...

A study of almost 1,000 research papers in the field of digital finance has mapped out how technology, investor behavior and ...

Until a few years ago, computers couldn’t tell the difference between images of dogs and ones of cats. Today, computer programs use machine-learning algorithms to study piles of data and learn about ...

“It is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce,” the pope said.

For years, social media giants controlled what users saw in their feeds. While people could follow accounts, like posts or hide content they didn’t enjoy, recommendation algorithms controlled what was ...