Amidst the alarmism about algorithms having more and more power over our lives, people often omit a key fact: these powerful computational tools, which use lots of data to help make decisions or ...

Last week, WIRED published a series of in-depth, data-driven stories about a problematic algorithm the Dutch city of Rotterdam deployed with the aim of rooting out benefits fraud. In partnership with ...

For years, TikTok has been harshly criticized by lawmakers, experts and commentators for its data collection purposes. Another area of concern, though, is gaining increased traction: Whether the ...

In 2008, Tammy Dobbs, a woman with cerebral palsy, moved to Arkansas. She applied to the state to receive help from a caretaker, and after an assessment, Dobbs was allotted the maximum 56 hours of ...

The White House issued draft rules today that would require federal agencies to evaluate and constantly monitor algorithms used in health care, law enforcement, and housing for potential ...

The list comes among a broad regulatory crackdown on tech companies. It's not clear exactly how much the Chinese government actually knows about the algorithms. China's internet regulator, the ...

WTF?! There have been several stories over the years about different governments creating crime-predicting algorithms, leading to comparisons to the 2002 movie Minority Report – even though that film ...