This article is adapted from Voices in the Code: A Story About People, Their Values, and the Algorithm They Made, out Sept. 8 from Russell Sage Foundation Press. In May 2021, I got a call I never ...

Can we draw algorithmic lessons from our immune response? How do leaders cope with anxiety? Does treating anxiety as an algorithm help us to shift behaviors? I explored these questions with startup ...

An important leap for artificial intelligence in recent years is machines’ ability to teach themselves, through endless practice, to solve problems, from mastering ancient board games to navigating ...