Can we ever really trust algorithms to make decisions for us? Previous research has proved these programs can reinforce society’s harmful biases, but the problems go beyond that. A new study shows how ...

In today's world, algorithms are everywhere—curating our Spotify playlists, suggesting YouTube videos, and even helping us make financial decisions. But despite their prevalence and power, many of us ...

(CN) — Can algorithms improve human decision-making by taking out bias-prone factors like age, race and gender? It’s not a particularly new debate, but it’s one that’s gained renewed attention lately ...

Algorithms are currently used to assist in a wide array of health care decisions. Despite the general utility of these health care algorithms, there is growing recognition that they may lead to ...

I was halfway through a master’s in Computer Science when my vision changed. I was working as a data scientist during my summer off from school, and I had friends who said things like “I’m at a local ...

A canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the ...

As the use of artificial intelligence has spread rapidly throughout the US health care system, concerns have been raised about racial and ethnic biases built into the algorithms that often guide ...

A new charging algorithm could help double the life of lithium-ion batteries. Despite being one of the best options we have right now, lithium-ion batteries are not without their limits. In fact, many ...

Meghan Abate '25 is a neuroscience major and an economics minor and she is a 2024-25 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her own.