How is South Africa's welfare algorithm failing the poor?
Millions of South Africans lose out on welfare grants because of a flawed application system, including an automated means test.
Meta's X rival Threads is no longer forcing its algorithm on you
Meta is now giving Threads users more control over a key setting in letting them choose a default feed to appear when opening the app.
Gig workers wage algorithm not on the cards, says deputy HR minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has no plan currently to introduce an algorithm to set fair wages for gig economy workers, says Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.
No plan for fair wage algorithm for gig economy workers
KUALA LUMPUR: The government currently has no plans to introduce an algorithm to set fair wages for gig economy workers, says Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.
Singapore to counter algorithm manipulation during election period with FICA
Singapore will use its Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 (FICA) to address the manipulation of social media algorithms by foreign actors to affect the country's political landscape.
Delete all bias: How to reset your algorithm on Instagram
Instagram's algorithm is designed to keep you coming back for more and more, but sometimes it can take you in the wrong direction.
Lee Su-Feh talks, teaches, performs the algorithm - maybe it performs her too
Part lecture, part performance, Lee Su-Feh's 'Touch Me Hold Me Let Me Go' blends guided instructions with organic exploration
German government may yet quit X over algorithms, spokesperson says
BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government is in ongoing discussions about whether to delete its presence on the X platform due to concerns over its algorithms, a spokesperson said on Friday.
China’s Lunar New Year travellers try to outsmart algorithms for cheaper fares
Concerns of algorithm abuse, such as unfair pricing targeting different demographics, have prompted users to try creative solutions
Meta to test 'Community Notes' in US next week using X algorithm
(Reuters) -Meta will start testing "Community Notes" in the U.S. from March 18 using technology developed by Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Thursday, two months after scrapping its fact-checking program amid pressure from conservatives.
Mexican female gig workers push to fix ‘sexist’ algorithms
Mexico’s women gig workers want new app algorithms to stamp out the discrimination and violence they risk on the job.
Satellites (and algorithms) have been mapping plastic pollution in the Mediterranean
Thanks to satellite images and advanced algorithms, researchers have succeeded in developing an initial, fairly precise map of the plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.
Do Kwon pleads guilty to US fraud charges in $40 billion crypto collapse
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two U.S. charges of conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud.
Alexa got an AI brain transplant. How smart is it now?
It took Amazon several years to overcome technical hurdles as it remade its voice assistant with new artificial intelligence technology.v
When algorithms amplify bullies
KUALA LUMPUR: Social media platforms cannot wash their hands clean of cyberbullying as their algorithms can often aggravate the situation.
An algorithm told police she was safe. Then her husband killed her.
Spain exemplifies how governments are turning to algorithms to make societal decisions, a global trend that is expected to grow with the rise of artificial intelligence.
UK tells tech firms to 'tame algorithms' to protect children
LONDON (Reuters) - Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will have to "tame" their algorithms to filter out or downgrade harmful material to help protect children under proposed British measures published on Wednesday.
‘Google is broken’: How an algorithm tweak cost livelihoods
Google made major changes to its search algorithm and spam filters earlier this year to get rid of low-quality content – but the effects have proved devastating to some smaller websites.
Tesla disbands dojo supercomputer team, unwinding key AI effort
Tesla Inc. is disbanding its Dojo team and its leader will leave the company, according to people familiar with the matter, upending the automaker's effort to build an in-house supercomputer for developing driverless-vehicle technology.
EU requests info from YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok on content algorithms
PARIS (Reuters) - The EU Commission requested information on Wednesday from YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on the parameters used by their algorithms to recommend content to users and their role in amplifying some systemic risks, including those related to the electoral process, mental health and protection of minors.
