Every time you scroll, like, or share on a social media platform, an algorithm is watching, learning, and deciding what you ...

If you’re going to get sucked in by social media, at least make it worthwhile. TikTok, and many other platforms, use a “black-box” algorithm — an AI recommendation system that studies what captures ...

Feed algorithms are not politically neutral. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature, using the ...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week, defending his company against claims that ...

Your social media feed is designed to keep you scrolling. Most platforms rely on black-box algorithms to study what captures your attention and drum up more of it. What keeps your attention? Typically ...

Quantum computers—devices that process information using quantum mechanical effects—have long been expected to outperform classical systems on certain tasks. Over the past few decades, researchers ...

YouTube has quietly shared new details explaining how viewers can directly influence what appears in their recommendations.

Shopping is no longer just about need, taste, or even persuasion. It is about prediction, feedback loops, and invisible ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

According to Mercer's 2024 AI in Investment Management global manager survey, 91% of asset managers either currently use AI (54%) or plan to use it within their investment strategy or asset-class ...