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

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 ...

The AI behind things like music recommendations has us in a feedback loop that may be dulling our critical thinking, author says.

Machines don’t necessarily fix our biases — they mirror them. If we’re not careful, they can further entrench existing disparities.

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 ...

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

“To me, an algorithm is any piece of automated code that accepts some number of variables and data, [then] uses those variables and data to make decisions. But that’s the boring computer science ...

Science Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me An Algorithm: STEM Contest Winner Pairs Data March 18, 20212:11 PM ET By Reena Advani ...

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.

In the battle for the cloud, Google wants to make its AI offering as easy as drag and drop. Today (Jan. 17), the company announced Cloud AutoML, a cloud service that allows average folks like you ...