How does a gambler maximize winnings from a row of slot machines? This is the inspiration for the "multi-armed bandit problem," a common task in reinforcement learning in which "agents" make choices ...

Every time you scroll, like, or share on a social media platform, an algorithm is watching, learning, and deciding what you ...

The recent use of an algorithm to calculate the graduating grades of secondary school students in England provoked so much public anger at its perceived unfairness that it’s widely become known as the ...

A periodic feature by Cornerstone Research, in which our affiliated experts, senior advisors, and professionals, talk about their research and findings. We interview Professor Ben Handel of the ...

Microsoft has been upgrading its artificial intelligence abilities by adding what was described as an "algorithm of thoughts." The ending result reportedly gives the AI the ability to reason like a ...

A team of EPFL researchers has developed an AI algorithm that can model complex dynamical processes while taking into account the laws of physics—using Newton's third law. Their research is published ...

Ride-hailing app Uber has admitted to using workers’ “behavioural patterns” to determine their pay amid long-standing conflict with drivers over algorithmic transparency. The comment, made in a ...

Some dating app users say manipulative algorithms suppress the good matches. When tech companies run romance, the truth is hard to grasp. Reading time 12 minutes Last year, a friend came to me with a ...

On October 6, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two laws amending the Cartwright Act to create two new violations specifically focused on certain uses of “common pricing algorithms” by ...

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