hometownsource.com

Lawmakers move to limit the use of artificial intelligence in mental health therapy

Some mental health professionals in Minnesota are wary of the use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy services. State ...
WFMZ-TV

The algorithm effect: How social media decides what you see

Ever wonder why your social media feed seems to “read your mind?” One minute, you’re watching a video about travel, and suddenly, your feed is filled with flight deals and hotel recommendations. It’s ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Iran war and other tough topics give K-12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think

It’s a scene that’s played out in K-12 schools around the country in recent years. Unprompted, a student expresses her ...
AOL

Rachel Cruze: 3 Ways the Algorithm Sabotages Your Spending (and What To Do)

Deloitte’s 2025 Digital Media Trends survey found that the average American spent just under one hour per day on social media, with Gen Zers and millennials putting in the most time. While you might ...
The Conversation

A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right‑wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly

Timothy Graham receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for the Discovery Project, 'Understanding and Combatting "Dark Political Communication"'. A new study published today in ...
Scientific American

Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...
Engadget

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

The X logo appears on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images) When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's ...
Gizmodo

Elon Musk Makes Part of X Algorithm Open Source, Says It ‘Sucks’

[Sketchiest Guy in the World Voice] Hey kid, wanna see the X algorithm? It’s right over here. No really, Elon Musk appears to be partly making good on his promise about a week ago to open up the X ...
KTBS

What the Tech: Reset social media algorithms

SHREVEPORT, La. – Algorithms are like the weather. Everyone complains about them, but no one seems to know how it works, and they can affect your day. But unlike the weather, you can change your ...
Business Insider

Elon Musk says X's algorithm is 'dumb' and 'needs massive improvements' as he open-sources recommendation system

X is revamping the algorithm that ranks posts in the "For You" feed. The engineering team said it will post changes to the algorithm on GitHub every four weeks, including explainers on changes. The ...
Computer Weekly

Elon Musk set to open source new X algorithm

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. Twitter reworking billionaire Elon Musk has stated that he will open up a new algorithm related to operations on ...
Search Engine Land

Google algorithm updates 2025 in review: 3 core updates and 1 spam update

Google launched four official and confirmed algorithmic updates in 2025, three core updates and one spam update. This is in comparison to last year, in 2024, where we had seven confirmed updates, then ...