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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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The joint venture has retrained the recommendation algorithm to guard against any future manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

No one has yet curated the perfect user base or algorithm to map people’s feeds exactly onto the preferences of the country, or even Maine primary voters.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

For everyday investors, this shifts the question from whether to automate their investing, to how much control they are willing to hand over to an algorithm.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

A specialized algorithm selected the most promising candidates, which were then analyzed using detailed quantum calculations to determine whether they could become superconductors.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

“With data. For a while now, I’ve been working on developing the perfect artificial intelligence, an algorithm that, when implemented through the NeuroLink, can fix our flaws better than any human police force.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Performance is tracked through ratings, with incentives and penalties generated by algorithms.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Consumer Watchdog also cites secrecy surrounding the telematics companies’ proprietary algorithms.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Sites must also consider how their algorithms – the computer code which recommends new content to users – could be harmful to young people and mitigate any risks.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Even the qualitative factors are quantified and fed to the hiring algorithms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Mathematics in this view is cut-and-dried and calls for nothing so much as mastery of the requisite algorithms, and unlimited patience.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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