Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, research shows

Algorithms are an important part of modern life. People rely on algorithmic recommendations to browse deep catalogs and find the best movies, routes, information, products, people and investments. Because people train algorithms on their decisions—for example, algorithms that make recommendations on e-commerce and social media sites—algorithms learn and encode human biases. Algorithmic recommendations show a … Read more

Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, research shows

Algorithms are an important part of modern life. People rely on algorithmic recommendations to browse deep catalogs and find the best movies, routes, information, products, people and investments. Because people train algorithms on their decisions—for example, algorithms that make recommendations on e-commerce and social media sites—algorithms learn and encode human biases. Algorithmic recommendations show a … Read more