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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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It is yet another example of how gaming an algorithm can fuel real-world harm.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

"The first question," says Steel, "is whether or not a unique order exists for these reactions. Once we could prove that there is one, the algorithm to order them became tractable."

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Are you using AI in your algorithm, or are you also using it for the creative side of production?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Then it’s up to their coach to talk them into dismissing the algorithm they’ve spent the past few months trusting.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

The algorithm is a rule that protects the doctors from being swamped with too much information—the same way that the rule of agreement protects improv actors when they get up onstage.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

She acknowledges there’s a bit of irony in her AI fears given she has been able to build a side hustle with blue-collar-themed content thanks to social-media platforms reliant on algorithms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

There appears to be a wider trend here, where people looking to charge migrants money for advice can easily set up profiles and game social media algorithms.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Systematic strategies, employed by big hedge funds and some institutional managers, use sophisticated algorithms and data inputs to make investing decisions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Machine learning algorithms were then used to interpret the complex methylation patterns found in the samples.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Not only that, but its algorithms were built on the full sum of human knowledge.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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