Algorithms

In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is a sequence of instructions, typically to solve a class of problems or perform a computation. Algorithms are unambiguous specifications for performing calculation, data processing, automated reasoning, and other tasks.

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Senate Panel Eyes Algorithms, Social Media and ‘Persuasive Technology’

Senate Panel Eyes Algorithms, Social Media and ‘Persuasive Technology’
Senate Panel Eyes Algorithms, Social Media and ‘Persuasive Technology’
June 26, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Algorithms and artificial intelligence — artfully applied, but for less-than-ideal purposes? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Visa’s McSherry On Responsible AI
Visa’s McSherry On Responsible AI
June 14, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

An AI-driven model offers users great power when it comes to handling data, making sense of seemingly far-flung information.  But there also is great responsibility...

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Lawmakers Seek New Regs Aimed At Tech Algo Biases
Lawmakers Seek New Regs Aimed At Tech Algo Biases
April 11, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. lawmakers have proposed a bill that would make tech companies detect and remove any discriminatory biases found in their technologies. Get the Full Story...

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Betting On Style For The Short-On-Time
Betting On Style For The Short-On-Time
November 06, 2017  |  Retail

The world is full of people who want to look nice but don’t have the kind of enthusiasm (or time) for retail commerce that would...

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Activision Patents Algorithm To Make Gamers Spend
Activision Patents Algorithm To Make Gamers Spend
October 24, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

While the gaming industry brought in $30.4 billion in revenue last year, the cost of actually making video games has increased significantly since 2000, as...

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Making Algorithms Play Fair
Making Algorithms Play Fair
March 21, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Every day the average American consumer comes into contact with hundreds — if not thousands — of algorithmically powered experiences. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Data Casts Its Spell, But How To Create Magic?
Data Casts Its Spell, But How To Create Magic?
February 20, 2017  |  Innovation

They wouldn’t call it Big Data if it weren’t … huge. And machines learning from one another is an evolving frontier in which projects and...

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Yes, Even Algorithms Can Break Bad
Yes, Even Algorithms Can Break Bad
February 01, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Math, as it turns out, is doing more than making millions of teenagers unhappy over hard homework right now — it’s also making the world...

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