Tag: algorithm

The algorithms that suggest your kids’ content

April 20, 2022

When considering mental health issues linked to online behavior, our thoughts may turn to cyberbullying, but there is another concern far more formidable than we might realize — access. Search engines have given us easy access to more and seemingly ever-fresh sources of content that have the potential to be just as detrimental, if not … More The algorithms that suggest your kids’ content

Don’t buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic

April 14, 2017

If someone told you they had a magic elixir that would heal all your illnesses or injuries, and make you young again, would you believe them? No matter how medieval this marketing trick might sound, it is still in use, even in the data-driven 21st century. Nowadays, it’s not street vendors selling the elixir of … More Don’t buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic