Hospitals in Paris are trialling Big Data and machine learning systems designed to forecast admission rates – leading to more efficient deployment of resources and better patient outcomes. It ...

Researchers in Denmark say they have used powerful machine-learning algorithms to accurately predict certain aspects of human lives, including how early someone is likely to die.

“Prediction models are not confined to colleges and universities — they are also widely used in K-12 schools,” Gándara says. “If predictive models are used in college admissions decisions, racially ...