We use heuristics to solve computationally difficult problems where optimal solutions are too expensive to deploy, hard to manage, or otherwise inefficient. Our prior work, MetaOpt, shows many of the ...

A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General suggests that personalization algorithms used by online content platforms may actively hinder the learning process. The ...

The LinkedIn algorithm can feel like a mysterious gatekeeper, deciding which posts reach only a few connections and which break free into wider feeds. For professionals, creators, and brands, ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

An artificial-intelligence algorithm that discovers its own way to learn achieves state-of-the-art performance, including on some tasks it had never encountered before. Joel Lehman is at Lila Sciences ...

The US version of TikTok will reportedly still use the Chinese algorithm, but the American investors will have control over it. The latest report comes just a day after a deal with the US and China ...

Androidify made its debut in 2011 as a fun way to create and personalize Android characters. While Google retired the app in 2020, it’s now back – this time powered by AI. Here’s how you can use the ...

Google has relaunched its Androidify app, now using AI to create custom Android Bot avatars from your photos or text prompts. The new app leverages Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash and Imagen AI models to ...

Instagram is updating its algorithm to enhance child safety. Accounts featuring children will no longer be recommended to “potentially suspicious adults,” with additional features hiding comments and ...