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Personalization algorithms create an illusion of competence, study finds

A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General suggests that personalization algorithms used by ...
WTAE-TV

Unintentional harm: Pitt issues report on algorithm use

EXPLAINS THE SCIENCE BEHIND A STUDY TO KEEP OUR TECH ACCOUNTAE.BL ALANNA: ALGORITHMS CONTROL SO MUCH OF WHAT IS USED TODAY, FROM WATCHES, TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND THAT INCLUDES DATA USED BY GOVERNMENT ...
Penn Live

Controversial child welfare algorithm used in Pittsburgh faces Justice Department scrutiny

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that it could ...
CBS News

Amazon used algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, FTC says

Amazon used a secret algorithm that essentially helped the company raise prices on other online sites and "destroyed" some internal communications as the Federal Trade Commission was investigating the ...
Wired

Algorithms Policed Welfare Systems For Years. Now They're Under Fire for Bias

The algorithm, used since the 2010s, violates both European privacy rules and French anti-discrimination laws, argue the 15 groups involved in the case, including digital rights group La Quadrature du ...
Wired

The Movement to Hold AI Accountable Gains More Steam

Algorithms play a growing role in our lives, even as their flaws are becoming more apparent: A Michigan man wrongly accused of fraud had to file for bankruptcy; automated screening tools ...
JD Supra

5 Questions with Ben Handel: The Use of Algorithms in Healthcare

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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Computer Algorithm May Be Able to Detect Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing

The findings come from an algorithm that was based on 4 criteria-based tools, including 2 widely-used measures designed to ferret out inappropriate medication prescribing in older adults. A group of ...
CNN

Algorithms are everywhere. Here’s why you should care

Every time you pick up your smartphone, you’re summoning algorithms. They’re used for everything from unlocking your phone with your face to deciding what videos you see on TikTok to updating your ...
Wall Street Journal

The Secret Algorithm Amazon Used to Raise Prices

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Wednesday, October 4th. I'm Zoe ...
Live Science

New algorithm dramatically cuts unnecessary antibiotic use in kids

An algorithm reduced rates of antibiotics use in kids treated at Tanzanian primary care facilities without compromising their chances of getting better. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
KTLA

Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Amazon used a secret algorithm to ...