Content Is Dead, Long Live Content
What if this seemingly novel form of AI, which threatens to cheapen content like never before, actually has the opposite effect?
Meghan and Harry hashtags sending Twitter users down 'crazy rabbit hole'
"The algorithm takes what other people are putting in as the option but nobody is policing those algorithms for the defamatory content."
Alternatives to Facebook: Taking the 'Big' Out of 'Big Tech'
It's time to face the facts: Social media as we know it is beyond salvation.
The Human Side of Data Science Can No Longer Be an Afterthought
We cannot afford to build the tech first and then worry about the ethical and social implications later. Instead, we need to integrate a human perspective throughout data science.
Facebook, YouTube Execs Defend Algorithms, Downplay 'Extremist' Content
"People are pretty good at short-term rage and your product capitalizes on that, doesn't it?" Sasse asked a Twitter exec Tuesday.
These Onions Were Deemed Too 'Overtly Sexualized' For Facebook
A Canadian seed company recently had an ad pulled after Facebook flagged its photo of onions as too sexual.
Instagram App Pushed Sexually Suggestive Videos of Kids
The content featuring children racked up more than 1 million views by the time Instagram acted.
Tim Cook Fears Algorithms Draining Music's 'Humanity'
Apple CEO Tim Cook said he fears today's music is losing its "humanity" and spiritual element as algorithms take over for human curators in services such as Spotify.
What's the Longest Straight-line Ocean path on Earth?
This question was the focus of a post that set Reddit alight.
Facebook 'Sorry' for Showing Child Abuse Search Results
Facebook: "We're very sorry this happened."
Alternative Data Platforms Break Ground in Fintech
Neudata provides hedge funds with metadata about the vast array of alternative data sets.
What Can Manchester United Teach us About Fintech?
In fintech as in sport, incorporating new tactics and tools is key to staying ahead of the competition. Today, that means applying algorithms and deep learning to market data.
Predicting Financial Markets With Deep Learning
Traders are using AI and algorithms to exploit the market in new ways.
How Big-Data Remade the Music Industry
Humans are generating more information than ever before and the music industry is paying close attention: They know what you're listening to and where, how and for how long.
Algorithms Might Fight Suicide Better Than Clinicians
By finding useful patterns among dozens or hundreds of risk factors, machine learning algorithms could be better at predicting suicides than humans.
Alphabet's Eric Schmidt: Embrace Machine Learning
The executive chairman of Alphabet explains how technology will improve lives on a scale we've never seen before in history.
Watch MIT's Self-Flying Drone Dodge Obstacles at 30 MPH
The drone costs only $1,700 to build and uses simple processors to do the computation.
Can An Algorithm Break Down Data Better than Humans?
MIT's"Data Science Machine" finished higher than two-thirds of its human competitors.