Algorithms are part of our everyday life. For example, when you Google a question, it is an algorithm that brings up the most popular sites. Using a proprietary computation, Google ranks the websites ...
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 ...
TikTok’s “For You” page (FYP) recommendation algorithm appears to be leading users down far-right rabbit holes. By analyzing and coding over 400 recommended videos after interacting solely with ...
Filippo Menczer receives funding from Knight Foundation, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, DARPA and AFOSR. An internal Facebook report found that the social media platform’s algorithms – the rules its ...
Frances Haugen’s testimony at the Senate hearing today raised serious questions about how Facebook’s algorithms work—and echoes many findings from our previous investigation. On Sunday night, the ...
Stanford found itself in hot water last week after deploying a faulty Covid-19 vaccine distribution algorithm. But the fiasco offers a cautionary tale that extends far beyond Stanford’s own doors — ...
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you’ve been making the same commute for a long time, you’ve probably settled on what seems like the best route. But “best” is a ...