For better accountability, we should shift the focus from the design of these systems to their impact. Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect accountability ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. On March 15, Instagram posted a note on its blog that sent the internet into a frenzy: “To improve your experience, your feed ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...