I first learned about AI and bias in 2016 from my then-Masters student Joy Buolamwini. She was constructing a digital “Aspire mirror” that would blend the image of her face with that of one of her ...

It’s hard to ignore the seismic shifts brought about by algorithm-driven content. Every time you scroll through your social media feed or check your favorite news app, algorithms are diligently at ...

Algorithms are one of the four cornerstones of Computer Science. An algorithm is a plan, a set of step-by-step instructions to solve a problem. If you can tie shoelaces, make a cup of tea, get dressed ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Now, with the march of artificial intelligence and robotics, it's becoming an increasingly valid question. Algorithms - problem solving computer programmes - are, to put it bluntly, getting much ...