A new study shows that X’s ‘For you’ algorithm promotes conservative content and demotes traditional media, effectively ...

Every time you scroll, like, or share on a social media platform, an algorithm is watching, learning, and deciding what you ...

If you’re going to get sucked in by social media, at least make it worthwhile. TikTok, and many other platforms, use a “black-box” algorithm — an AI recommendation system that studies what captures ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

PewDiePie “fixed” YouTube’s algorithm using his own AI by asking it to remove all Shorts and recommended videos.

Most of you have used a navigation app like Google Maps for your travels at some point. These apps rely on algorithms that ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...