Their users talk of algorithm ... inspired by crude software that attempts to boost a page’s search ranking by adding long lists of keywords or swapping synonyms into text copied from elsewhere.

An algorithm, in this tech context, refers to a complex bundle of software powering a service. Google’s search-ranking algorithm, Facebook’s News Feed algorithm, and the like, are not simple ...

The researchers were curious whether censorship of certain words and phrases could be learned by AI algorithms and find its way into software that ... or the text of autocomplete tools.

A hot potato: Google releases new updates for its search algorithms all the time ... content apparently ranking better than original text written by humans in many instances.

and the credit card software is being investigated after complaints that it discriminated against women. Algorithms, the logic at the heart of such programs, can replicate and even amplify the ...