For better accountability, we should shift the focus from the design of these systems to their impact. Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect accountability ...

Artificial intelligence is not only changing how news is produced but also reshaping how it is seen, prioritized, and believed. As algorithms increasingly influence what reaches the public, the ...

Recent studies show some systems recommend different treatments for identical patients based only on demographic labels, a ...

Failure to secure influence over AI ecosystems risks forfeiting control over not just technology, but also economic ...

“Imagine a scenario in which self-driving cars fail to recognize people of color as people—and are thus more likely to hit them—because the computers were trained on data sets of photos in which such ...

Dating app Tinder relies on algorithms to decide which photos users see. Mike Blake/Reuters This piece isn’t about these issues, or about breaking down the complex nature of how algorithms work. To ...

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 ...

Many companies are searching for tools to help them hire diverse, productive workforces. Even if diversity is not the main hiring goal, they may want to ensure they’re not overlooking talented ...

A mother shares how AI algorithms fed her friend's son suicide content, leading to his death, and warns of new AI dangers.

MOSCOW, 15th April, 2026 (WAM) -- A Russian researcher has developed algorithms that can rapidly determine spacecraft manoeuvre parameters using as few as one or two measurements from Earth, ...