Algorithms are just as biased as the people who make them. An investigation by ProPublica found that Northpointe, creators of an algorithm that attempts to predict an incarcerated person’s likelihood ...

Retrospective use of a novel scoring algorithm reduced unnecessary preoperative cardiology referrals for patients receiving bariatric surgery.

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 ...

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 ...

A University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology-developed algorithm—paired with a continuous glucose monitor—can help users better manage their type 2 diabetes by recommending insulin-dose ...