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Algorithms

Explore Or Exploit? How To Choose New Opportunities

One big challenge we all face in life is knowing when to explore new opportunities, and when to double down on existing ones. Explore vs exploit algorithms – and poetry – teach us that …

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A Primer on Algorithms and Bias

The growing influence of algorithms on our lives means we owe it to ourselves to better understand what they are and how they work. Understanding how the data we use to inform algorithms influences …

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Do Algorithms Beat Us at Complex Decision Making?

Decision-making algorithms are undoubtedly controversial. If a decision is being made that will have a major influence on your life, most people would prefer a human make it. But what if algorithms …

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