Neural networks are demonstrating profound leaps in their abilities when they're tasked with open exploration instead of a narrowly focused goal.

The algorithm is one of many making decisions about people’s lives in the United States and Europe. Local authorities use so-called predictive algorithms to set police patrols, prison sentences ...

Fears about AI making decisions for you in the future are misplaced — because computers already control your life.

LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, has been called the most precise ruler in the world for its ...

Do algorithms make computers smarter? Algorithms are important in writing code, as this tells the computer what you want it to do.

The role of internet algorithms in shaping our online experiences is critically examined.

A “for you” feed might sound convenient. But making AO3 more like TikTok could have disastrous consequences for fan fiction readers and creators alike.

The recent use of an algorithm to calculate the graduating grades of secondary school students in England provoked so much public anger at its perceived unfairness that it’s widely become known ...