Every time a search engine ranks results, a social media feed recommends content, or a navigation app finds the quickest ...

Overview: An algorithm is a step-by-step set of instructions that takes an input and produces a clear output, just like a ...

AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase. This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI.

Algorithmic transparency requirements—which require organizations to disclose how their automated systems work—have expanded ...