ALAN MISLOVE studies algorithms. Recently, his research at Northeastern University, in Boston, has shown that Facebook’s software was leaking users’ phone numbers to advertisers. He has also found new ...

Our daily lives are run by algorithms. Whether we’re shopping online, deciding what to watch, booking a flight, or just trying to get across town, artificial intelligence is involved. It’s safe to say ...

For You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in three states, researchers say, but TikTok says study does not reflect real user behavior ...

Twitter announced a new plan to study the fairness of its algorithms. As part of the effort, which the company has dubbed the "Responsible Machine learning Initiative," data scientists and engineers ...

Scientists predict the COVID-19 pandemic is on its way to becoming endemic. The rising spread of COVID-19 variants such as Delta has helped infect unvaccinated and some vaccinated individuals.