Bluesky launches alternative feeds with custom algorithms
Bluesky is now rolling out alternative feeds with custom algorithms to its users. Called “My Feeds, lets users pin alternative feeds to homepage.
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Facebook’s discriminatory ad targeting illustrates the dangers of biased…
This summer has been littered with stories about algorithms gone awry. For one example, a recent study found evidence Facebook’s ad platform may discriminate…
Should We Let AI Develop Curiosity Algorithms?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for a while now, but it is evolving. Engineers have created a software with Darwinian theory, allowing programs to…
Facebook will study whether its algorithms are racially biased
Facebook is forming new internal teams dedicated to studying its main social network and Instagram for racial bias, in particular for whether its algorithms…
DeepMind’s AI automatically generates reinforcement learning algorithms
In a study published on the preprint server Arxiv.org, DeepMind researchers describe a reinforcement learning algorithm-generating technique that…
Instagram Reviews How Its Policies and Algorithms Negatively Affect Black…
Instagram has become a popular platform for the Black Live Matter movement, with supporters using the social network to demand justice, express solidarity,…
Facebook reportedly ignored its own research showing algorithms divided…
An internal Facebook report presented to executives in 2018 found that the company was well aware that its product, specifically its recommendation engine,…
Australia is creating a unit to scrutinize Facebook and Google’s algorithms
(Reuters) – Australia said it would establish the world’s first dedicated office to police Facebook and Google as part of reforms designed to rein in the U.S.…
YouTube algorithms make it easier for pedophiles to find more videos
YouTube’s recommendation system enables people who leer at videos of children in bathing suits to more easily find other videos that could offer pedophiliac…
How Algorithms Can Predict Our Intentions Faster
The speed at which technology is advancing means that it’s impacting more and more people from across the world. Better yet, it’s doing it without people even…