For example, Domingos explained that an algorithm governs how your dishwasher knows when it’s time to transition from washing to drying, ...

For example, temperature is a number, and a weather forecast might be “rainy” or “sunshine.” Transformation Next comes the heart of an algorithm – computation.

Now that said, an algorithm needs to be defined and told what to do. Whether the algorithm exists for the planning & buying of media, or within dynamic creative, a DSP, an SSP, a Facebook optimizing ...

Sort Algorithms: Imagine being handed a jumbled pile of numbered cards and being asked to arrange them in ascending or descending order. Sort algorithms do precisely that, but in the digital domain.

It’s the most high-profile example of how algorithms affect our lives, because many of us use Facebook every single day, and the media, largely impacted by changes to the algorithm, will always ...

Learn what an algorithm is with this KS1 primary computing guide from BBC Bitesize for years 1 and 2. We will define what an algorithm is and how they work.

I love both of these examples, because I love the idea that we can take our own democratic action to make the world a bit less complicated. Alas, it is not that simple.