algorithmic
using rules or calculations, usually in a computer program, to do something
Relating to, produced by, or using algorithms, especially in computer systems that follow rules or calculations to process data.
using a clear set of steps to solve a problem
Done or designed according to a precise sequence of rules or steps, rather than by guesswork, intuition, or flexible judgment.
too predictable or mechanical, like something made by a formula
Seeming mechanical, predictable, or formulaic, as if produced by a set of rules rather than by imagination or natural expression.
- Base: algorithmic
algorithmic accountability
1responsibility for algorithmic harm
making organizations responsible for what their algorithms do
- The law aims to improve algorithmic accountability by requiring audits of high-risk systems.
- Without algorithmic accountability, companies may blame harmful decisions on software rather than on their own choices.
- Journalists have played an important role in pushing for algorithmic accountability.
- The group wants more algorithmic accountability.
- Algorithmic accountability means a company cannot just blame the computer.
algorithmic bias
1unfair automated discrimination
unfair results from a computer system that uses an algorithm
- Researchers found algorithmic bias in the hiring tool after it ranked male applicants higher than equally qualified women.
- The city is reviewing its facial recognition software for possible algorithmic bias.
- Good data checks can reduce algorithmic bias, but they cannot remove every social problem behind the data.
- The company tested the program for algorithmic bias.
- Algorithmic bias can make automated decisions unfair.
algorithmic decision-making
1automated decisions by algorithms
using algorithms to make important choices or recommendations
- The report calls for stricter rules on algorithmic decision-making in public services.
- Many lenders use algorithmic decision-making to assess credit risk.
- People should be able to appeal important outcomes produced by algorithmic decision-making.
- Algorithmic decision-making is common in online loan applications.
- The school wants humans to review algorithmic decision-making results.
algorithmic feed
1algorithm-sorted social feed
a feed where a computer system chooses what you see first
- Some users prefer a chronological timeline to an algorithmic feed.
- The algorithmic feed kept showing him videos about the same topic.
- Platforms often adjust the algorithmic feed to increase engagement.
- My social media app uses an algorithmic feed.
- In an algorithmic feed, popular posts may appear first.
algorithmic management
1software-directed worker management
using software to direct and judge workers automatically
- Delivery drivers complained that algorithmic management left them with little control over their schedules.
- Algorithmic management can make workplaces more efficient, but it can also feel impersonal.
- The study examined how algorithmic management affects gig workers' pay and stress.
- Some delivery apps use algorithmic management.
- Algorithmic management can tell workers which task to do next.
algorithmic recommendation
1automated personalized suggestion
a suggestion made automatically by a computer system
- The video appeared because of an algorithmic recommendation, not because she searched for it.
- Streaming services rely on algorithmic recommendations to keep viewers engaged.
- Users can improve algorithmic recommendations by rating the content they like.
- The app gave me an algorithmic recommendation for a new song.
- I often follow algorithmic recommendations on shopping sites.
algorithmic trading
1automated financial trading
using computer programs to buy and sell stocks or other financial products automatically
- Algorithmic trading now accounts for a large share of activity in many stock markets.
- The hedge fund built an algorithmic trading system that reacts to price changes in milliseconds.
- Regulators are studying how algorithmic trading affects market stability.
- The bank uses algorithmic trading to buy and sell shares.
- Algorithmic trading can happen much faster than human trading.
algorithmic transparency
1openness about algorithm behavior
making it clearer how an algorithm works and why it gives certain results
- Advocacy groups are demanding more algorithmic transparency from social media companies.
- Algorithmic transparency can help users challenge unfair automated decisions.
- The new policy requires a basic level of algorithmic transparency in high-risk AI systems.
- Users asked for algorithmic transparency from the app.
- Algorithmic transparency helps people understand automated decisions.