Machine learning algorithms are used everywhere from a smartphone to a spacecraft. They tell you the weather forecast for tomorrow, translate from one language into another, and suggest what TV series ...

This paper reconstructs the history of the introduction and use of iterative algorithms in conservation biology in the 1980s and early 1990s in order to prioritize areas for protection as nature ...

“Imagine a scenario in which self-driving cars fail to recognize people of color as people—and are thus more likely to hit them—because the computers were trained on data sets of photos in which such ...

Most people don't use the word algorithm every day. Many think it refers to lines of code or the latest Diplo beat. Yet, algorithms are ubiquitous and there is an increasing urgency of action around ...

Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. In a perfect world, the computer science that powers these algorithms would ...

After vowing in September to "substantially" reduce audits on a low-income tax credit, the IRS confirmed it's taking steps to address the inequity. "We've announced a significant and dramatic ...