AI develops easily understandable solutions for unusual experiments in quantum physics

Researchers at the University of Tuebingen, working with an international team, have developed an artificial intelligence that designs entirely new, sometimes unusual, experiments in quantum physics ...
Scientific American

Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...
The Verge

Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ feature lets you tell the algorithm what you want to see

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you want to tweak what’s on your feed, you can make a post and ask. If you want to tweak what’s on your feed, ...
The New York Times

Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change

European Union regulators said the app’s infinite scroll and personalized algorithm led to “compulsive” behavior, especially among children. By Adam Satariano Reporting from London TikTok’s endless ...
Engadget

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

The X logo appears on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images) When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's ...
Newsweek

US TikTok Deal Could Change Your Algorithm

TikTok has reached a deal that will allow it to keep operating in the United States, with a majority American-owned joint venture, but the terms could change the algorithm for users in the U.S. The ...
The New York Times

TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga

The Chinese parent company of the popular video app said a group of non-Chinese investors would create an American TikTok to avoid a federal ban. Credit...Timo Lenzen Supported by By David McCabe and ...
Nextgov

Long before TikTok, the clock Was ticking on standards for foreign-owned apps

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. If you have kids, or if you can remember when you were one yourself, you may be familiar with the phrase, “My house, my rules.” It’s a ...
TechCrunch

X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies

In 2023, the website then known as Twitter partially open sourced its algorithm for the first time. In those days, Tesla billionaire Elon Musk had only recently acquired the platform, and he claimed ...
Business Insider

Elon Musk says X's algorithm is 'dumb' and 'needs massive improvements' as he open-sources recommendation system

X is revamping the algorithm that ranks posts in the "For You" feed. The engineering team said it will post changes to the algorithm on GitHub every four weeks, including explainers on changes. The ...
Hypebeast

Elon Musk Says X Algorithm Will Go Open Source

Elon Musk says social platform X will open-source a new recommendation algorithm within seven days, exposing all code behind organic and ad post suggestions and updating it every four weeks with ...