algorithm
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Clearly, the algorithm masters aren’t too precious about these throwaway texts; their core strategy will always be to embrace whatever seems to work best in the moment.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Another huge concern for parents is what Instagram’s algorithm shows their teens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Meta dodged the “worst-case whispers” of much steeper financial penalties and algorithm changes, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
An algorithm then assesses the answers to identify students at risk of becoming homeless.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
He only had the resources to retest 120 classrooms, however, so he asked the creators of the cheating algorithm to help choose which classrooms to test.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Kim said he grew frustrated with the proliferation of crypto scams and sophisticated trading algorithms, both of which have helped drive wild price swings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The captions aren’t meant to be read by users, exactly, but instead picked up by keyword-trained algorithms that surface the post on your feed.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
He had planned to study mechanical engineering, but quickly realized that algorithms, not the hardware, decide how robots behave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Pollard told BBC Breakfast on Monday: "Social media companies could take that down today, adjust their algorithms so it's not celebrated."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Not only that, but its algorithms were built on the full sum of human knowledge.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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