Despite companies’ constantly increasing reliance on data-churning tech, the way most algorithms work remains a mystery to many workers – which creates a power imbalance on the job.

A few years back I wrote about research into what it was like working under an "AI boss". The paper found that while such an environment can be extremely productive, it can also be a dehumanizing ...

The Verge just found out how algorithms work for social media recommendations — and they are not happy about it. Which is odd, as The Verge pitches itself as an outlet that knows everything tech – ...

Since 2014, computers have been writing news reports on selected topics. Recent efforts to test their abilities find both real potential and significant limitations.

Instagram on How Its Algorithms Work Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri published an article explaining how algorithms rank content shown in peoples’ feeds.

Check out the below infographic to pull back the curtain and understand how social media algorithms (generally) work – and why most of your posts won’t be seen by all of your followers.

They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a remarkable window in the hidden engines powering social media.

Today, algorithms are even producing office arrangements for the COVID-19 pandemic that enable the highest number of employees to work in a building while safely socially distancing.