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Adam Aleksic talks about his new book 'Algospeak,' which details how algorithms are changing our vocabulary; plus, we check in with Hennessy + Ingalls bookstore.
That is, when people understand how algorithms filter information, how users’ data are used to create algorithms, and what the consequences are, they better see the potential pitfalls of feeding ...
Tik Tok algorithms do not stop changing, improving, and learning on their own, and the platform does not always notify users about changes.
Several mortgage algorithms in financial services companies have also consistently charged Latino and Black borrowers higher interest rates, according to a study by UC Berkeley. Kwartler says the ...
The AI behind things like music recommendations has us in a feedback loop that may be dulling our critical thinking, author says.
WORCESTER — Tech and social media companies like Facebook are able to use artificial intelligence to track personal information and make predictions, even for people who do not have social media ...
Facebook does allow users to have some input on what they see on the platform. By clicking on your menu (upper right on ...