WHAT IS AN ALGORITHM
Algorithm
Algorithm refers to a set of rules and instructions that defines how a task is to be executed upon in order to get the expected results. Algorithm defines the output based on set of rules that applies to input data. Therefore, it is important to define input and output before setting the rules and instructions for the algorithm to work. In cases where the input is not defined properly, the algorithm sometime delivers inconsistent output results.
Let’s take example of a smartphone to understand how algorithm works:
ALGORITHM NEWS
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LinkedIn ran social experiments on over 20 million users for 5 years
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Samsung sued for algo that predicts phone's remaining battery life: Report
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I'm a bot & so's my wife, says Elon Musk amid Twitter takeover drama
"You are being manipulated by the algorithm in ways you do not realise. Easy to switch back and forth to see the difference," ...| May 16, 2022, Monday -
Elon Musk's plans for Twitter may cause more algorithmic harms than before
Musk's description of a platform free from content moderation issues is troubling in light of the algorithmic harms caused by ...| April 26, 2022, Tuesday -
TikTok to tweak its 'For You Page' algorithm to avoid problematic content
Short video platform TikTok has announced that it is changing 'For You Page' algorithm to "avoid showing users too much of the ...| December 17, 2021, Friday -
Here are the inner workings of YouTube recommendation engine's accuracy
YouTube's recommendations philosophy is based on accurately predicting the videos the viewer wants to watch - based on their own ...| October 20, 2021, Wednesday
