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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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Steffi Cao argues that we should be wary of the algorithm that incentivizes mindless scrolling, but there is nonetheless something charming about the wacky human storytelling that drives these videos.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

The fact they still used their algorithm and went through all their normal steps says a lot about elite football in the modern day - and also the limitations of data alone.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Obviously the most beloved gay bar in San Francisco isn’t engaging in human trafficking. So that algorithm needs a little tweak,” co-owner and general manager Rachel Ryan told the outlet Mission Local in July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Keep in mind that there’s no hard evidence that LLMs, which are essentially souped-up versions of the predictive text algorithm on your phone, are going to assemble into something so complex and godlike.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

The algorithm guessed right more than 95 percent of the time.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

“Social media algorithms tend to send young men and young women to different places,” said Deckman, who is CEO of the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Much like then, the movement is driven by a convergence of large societal trends—this time the rise of social-media algorithms, changing therapeutic approaches and a broadening definition of trauma.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

"And see how far we could push this into making training data sets to actually make more robust algorithms for reading the real ones."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

How have social media algorithms changed the way we interact?

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 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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