Algorithms — which are step-by-step procedures on how to solve a problem or completing another task — are used by school districts, governments and other entities to make important decisions.

Spotify is the latest streaming platform to offer a solution to parents who are tired of their kids ruining their carefully curated algorithm.

So are humans and algorithms mutually exclusive then? Not necessarily! Consider that for many of us, the most familiar example of a machine-learning algorithm is probably the Facebook news feed.