Despite companies’ constantly increasing reliance on data-churning tech, the way most algorithms work remains a mystery to many workers – which creates a power imbalance on the job. “I’m sorry, Dave.

Algorithms are not working for you and me – they are working for corporate interests, and their aim is to mould us into receptive customers. An employee walks past a sign at Facebook headquarters in ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

Public sector bodies must be more open about their use of algorithms in making decisions, ministers have been told. A government advisory body said greater transparency and accountability was needed ...