Algorithms: A mirror built by data

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What is “the algorithm?” Recommendation algorithms are everywhere. They constantly suggest us new music, TV shows, dinner, and even potential romantic partners — and for the most part they can be pretty good at predicting what we like. How? Will SpaceX spinoff Starlink for a big IPO this year? CC Share Subtitles Off English view video Will SpaceX spinoff Starlink for a big IPO this year? Broadly, algorithms are a specific set of instructions that when followed should always result in a desired outcome, whether that’s solving a problem or performing a task. Although they’ve been around for thousands of...