TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

With a change of ownership in the works, TikTok’s algorithm – the secret sauce of its success – is going to be reset for US users. What differences users will see is unclear, but changes are coming.
VentureBeat

Improved algorithms may be more important for AI performance than faster hardware

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More When it comes to AI, algorithmic innovations are substantially more ...
Harvard Business School

Developing a Digital Mindset: How to Lead Your Organization into the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI

Neeley, Tsedal, and Paul Leonardi. "Developing a Digital Mindset: How to Lead Your Organization into the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI." S22032. Harvard Business Review 100, no. 3 (May–June 2022): ...

Yu Tree's Wang Xingxing: High-Quality Data and Model Algorithms Still Face Challenges

According to the company intelligence expert from "Caijing Tuyu", on September 11, Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Yu Tree ...
Fierce Healthcare

Excluding race and ethnicity data makes algorithm bias worse, Health Affairs study warns. Instead, here's what to do

To combat algorithmic bias in healthcare, including race and ethnicity is critical, a new study says. Algorithms are used to make healthcare decisions, and can often be more accurate than a clinical ...

U.S.-Run TikTok to License Algorithm, White House Says

In the United States, TikTok will be operated by a board of directors with national security and cybersecurity credentials, ...
Reuters

Exclusive: TikTok prepares US app with its own algorithm and user data

NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for U.S. users that is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system from its global app, laying the ...