The algorithm that powers TikTok's "For You" page has long been a source of fascination and suspicion. Fans often remark on the app's eerie accuracy, while TikTok critics have at times speculated the ...

Imagine you decide to sell your home. You contact a realtor and ask them to value your house. However, if the realtor doesn’t offer any insight into how they arrive at their estimate—for example, what ...

Instagram has introduced a new feature called “Your Algorithm”, giving users more control over the videos that appear in their Reels feed. The update allows people to see which topics Instagram ...

Social networks have long used algorithms that select content based on user interests. However, a new study has shown that personalized recommendations can not only reflect a person's emotional state, ...

Increasingly, businesses rely on algorithms that use data provided by users to make decisions that affect people. For example, Amazon, Google, and Facebook use algorithms to tailor what users see, and ...

The Digital Services Act “will force tech companies to take greater responsibility for content that appears on their platforms. New obligations include removing illegal content and goods more quickly, ...

The European Union pushed new legislation for the technology companies in the world, and it will require them to explain their algorithms to many people and corporations. The new law would require ...

Increasingly, businesses rely on algorithms that use data provided by users to make decisions that affect people. For example, Amazon, Google, and Facebook use algorithms to tailor what users see, and ...