Can we ever really trust algorithms to make decisions for us? Previous research has proved these programs can reinforce society’s harmful biases, but the problems go beyond that. A new study shows how ...

As life grows increasingly digital, Americans rely on algorithms in their daily decision-making—to pick their music on Pandora, guide their program choices on Netflix, and even suggest people to date ...

This metaphor fits into the classic conceptual metaphor theory of George Lakoff and Mark Johnson, which argues that concepts ...

(CN) — Can algorithms improve human decision-making by taking out bias-prone factors like age, race and gender? It's not a particularly new debate, but it's one that's gained renewed attention lately ...

AI algorithms play a huge part in today's world. They also continue to be refined to perform various tasks better. For example, Hui Chen, professor of finance at MIT Sloan School, has researched ...

"The act of choosing a piece of culture to consume is a really powerful one," says writer Kyle Chayka. He's the author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. If you opened Facebook, Twitter ...

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 ...

In August 2022 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking prohibiting covered entities, which include health care providers and health plans, from ...

After the reports last fall stemming from whistleblower Frances Haugen’s damning revelations about the social harms of Facebook, there was a movement to delete the social network and push the platform ...

After months of delays, New York City today began enforcing a law that requires employers using algorithms to recruit, hire or promote employees to submit those algorithms for an independent audit — ...