algorithm
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And Flynn says lawmakers should be "realistic" about the potential of the algorithm switch: "At the end of the day we use social media as a form of entertainment."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The mind must not simply compile data -- as an algorithm now does more quickly than we can," the pontiff said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The legendary investor can’t resist the YouTube algorithm either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The legendary investor can’t resist the algorithm either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
In fact, the word algorithm was a corruption of al-Khowarizmi’s name.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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For all of its subtext about the pitfalls of algorithms, the film doesn’t wallow in nostalgia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
So basically, these are professional Wall Street people looking at algorithms.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
In chemistry research, for instance, the current level of fidelity will allow for algorithms that can make predictions about simple molecules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The most frightening aspect of mining engagement — the part we might not always think about — is how the tools and algorithms designed for it must change as users age out of different platforms.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Once you pushed it, the hover ladder randomly flitted in front of the shelves, using advanced biofeedback technology, heart-rate monitors, and complex algorithms to figure out what sort of story you might be interested in.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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