Predictive algorithms commonly used by colleges and universities to determine whether students will be successful may be racially biased against Black and Hispanic students, according to new research ...

A study of 4 million job applications screened by a hiring algorithm found evidence of "clear racial disparities" in applicant outcomes, with 26% of applications submitted by Black applicants and 15% ...

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 ...

Researchers from Brigham Young University, Johns Hopkins and Harvard have created an algorithm that can predict suicidal thoughts and behavior among adolescents with 91% accuracy. The researchers ...

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 ...