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An Algorithm For Controlling Epidemics

Researchers adapt model predictive control from engineering to epidemic response, balancing health and economic costs under ...

AI May Diagnose an Illness—But Only Trust Can Heal Healthcare

Marschall Runge, MD, PhD—the former CEO of Michigan Medicine, Dean of the University of Michigan Medical School, a practicing ...
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Harvard Professor Explains Algorithms in 5 Levels of Difficulty

From the physical world to the virtual world, algorithms are seemingly everywhere. David J. Malan, Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University, has been challenged to explain the science of ...
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Algorithm Aversion: Who Trusts Algorithms to Make Decisions?

In today's world, algorithms are everywhere—curating our Spotify playlists, suggesting YouTube videos, and even helping us make financial decisions. But despite their prevalence and power, many of us ...
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Do Algorithms Make Better — and Fairer — Investments Than Angel Investors?

Can an algorithm outperform the average angel investor? And if it can, does that also mean it will make less biased investments? Researchers put these questions to the test: They built an investing ...
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Researchers found an algorithm that can potentially double the life of existing Li-ion batteries

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A new charging algorithm could help double the life of lithium-ion batteries. Despite being ...
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Algorithm Aversion: Who Trusts Algorithms to Make Decisions?

This post was co-authored by Vinícius Ferraz, Chief Data & AI Officer at ILI.DIGITAL AG. In today's world, algorithms are everywhere—curating our Spotify playlists, suggesting YouTube videos, and even ...