People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...

Social media algorithms driven by AI shape far more than what appears on our screens, including how we think, feel, and ...

Zero-reliance financial automation is a development in which loss of one point does not extend to the other payment network, ...

Field-level analysis examines how ranking algorithms shape consumer trust, visibility, and competition in local service ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. There’s a new beat in town: algorithms. From formulas that determine what you see on social media to equations that dictate ...

In Olympia, Aaron Ping turns grief into activism, supporting legislative efforts to safeguard minors from addictive social ...

As software and algorithms become an increasingly pervasive part of our lives, there’s growing interest and concern on how they are affecting society, the economy, and politics. Yet, most social ...

Yet another Dutch government department has become embroiled in a row over the use of algorithms – this time the unit which assesses whether prisoners are likely to re-offend. On Thursday, justice ...

Competition law has long treated communication between competitors as the lifeblood of collusion. The more transparent rivals become about pricing intentions, the greater the risk of coordinated ...

AI’s biggest constraint isn’t algorithms anymore. It’s data…specifically, high-quality, forward-looking data. It is the “Rare Earth Moment” for AI.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.