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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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But before you hand your savings to an algorithm, you should consider what kinds of choices you should trust AI to help you make.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

"No algorithm can make war morally acceptable," the Pope wrote.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“If there is extremist content, the algorithm will just feed you more and more and more,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

But such predictions may have little bearing on who was involved in a new crime in the area, even if an algorithm generates information that sounds authoritative.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Furthermore, the algorithm would seek out a classroom full of students who performed far better than their past scores would have predicted and who then went on to score significantly lower the following year.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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