How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematician

Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of the zero.

Meet Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi: The 9th-century Persian mathematician whose name gave us the word 'algorithm'

Every time a search engine ranks results, a social media feed recommends content, or a navigation app finds the quickest ...
Princeton University

From math to meaning: Artificial intelligence blends algorithms and applications

Artificial intelligence is already a part of everyday life. It helps us answer questions like “Is this email spam?” It identifies friends in online photographs, selects news stories based on our ...
Badger Herald

Mathematician Cathy O’Neil discusses big data algorithms as ‘weapons of math destruction’

The University of Wisconsin Department of Mathematics and UW-iSchool partnered with the University Lectures Committee to host mathematician Cathy O’Neil Tuesday evening at the Fluno Center. O’Neil is ...
Business Insider

Data scientist at TED: Algorithms are a 'weapon of math destruction' that need to be regulated

Algorithms are increasingly prevalent in everything we do, from getting insurance to applying to jobs (if the algorithm doesn't pick your application from a big pile, good luck). While it may seem ...