How do humans make remarkable decisions with limited data and computing power—and what can that efficiency teach us about AI?

The changing use of the word algorithm reflects this enhanced visibility. In fact, the meaning of this word has changed ...

Every algorithm ever written reduces to just two ideas: sequential steps and conditional logic. This video traces that ...

Quantum computers already exist and are advancing quickly, but scientists predict there's much, much more to come from them – and a new study points the way to another significant step forward in the ...

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing briefing, released under the Freedom of Information laws, exposes the last-minute panic when Minister Rae learnt that humans would be legally unable to ...

In today’s newsletter: Democrats aim to capitalize on voter frustrations with the economy to gain control of the Senate, victims of the Miami plane crash were in a cleaning-company van and an SUV, and ...

After Nebraska used a new interRAI tool to slash Medicaid funding for nearly 900 people, NBC News uncovered the hidden logic behind some of the cuts. This article is part of “Disabled and Denied,” a ...

Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder content Australia will allow social media account holders to opt out of the ...

Draft laws would create an opt-out system to turn off algorithms on social media platforms. The bill would also make social media companies responsible for minimising and preventing harm on their ...

Landmark lawsuit claims tech company’s pay-setting system has breached privacy laws and pushed down earnings Uber drivers have launched a landmark legal action against the ride-hailing company ...

A photonic microchip, next to a 10-euro-cent coin for scale, containing hundreds of inverse-designed components. The close-up images show computer-designed nanostructures, wavelength splitters, mode ...

For years, social media giants controlled what users saw in their feeds. While people could follow accounts, like posts or hide content they didn’t enjoy, recommendation algorithms controlled what was ...