Wall Street Journal

What Can Algorithms Tell You About Your Writing?

Could your next editor be a machine? Today, dozens of companies offer writing-critique services online, with programs that offer to catch your errors, tweak your use of passive voice, and improve your ...
MIT Technology Review

I used an algorithm to help me write a story. Here’s what I learned.

An insight into the way machines make meaning. A few years ago I used an algorithm to help me write a science fiction story. Adam Hammond, an English professor, and Julian Brooke, a computer scientist ...
The Conversation

Why marking essays by algorithm risks rewarding the writing of ‘bullshit’

You may have heard that algorithms will take over the world. But how are they operating right now? We take a look in our series on Algorithms at Work. Picture this: you have written an essay. You ...
Forbes

The SEO Paradox: Writing For Humans In The Age Of Algorithms

Nick Brown is the Founder and CEO of accelerate agency, a SaaS SEO & content agency. Working with enterprise and scale-up brands. As someone from the U.K., I’m not a natural baseball fan, but I do ...
Wall Street Journal

What Can Algorithms Tell You About Your Writing?

Could your next editor be a machine? Today, dozens of companies offer writing-critique services online, with programs that offer to catch your errors, tweak your use of passive voice, and improve your ...