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From equations to Instagram feeds: how ‘algorithm’ changed its meaning

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par Tom Oliver, Lecturer, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Westminster

Algorithms are central to modern mathematics and computer science. They are explicit procedures valued for their clarity, efficiency and beauty. Beyond these fields, however, the word “algorithm” is most likely to evoke social media feeds, targeted advertising or a combination of the two of the two.

Through algorithms, mathematics has become culturally visible as the force behind opaque processes – with unsettling consequences. Public…

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