What is an “algorithm”? It depends whom you ask Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect accountability for human decisions. For many, the term implies a set of rules based objectively on empirical evidence or data. It also suggests a system that is highly complex—perhaps so complex that a human would struggle to understand its inner workings or anticipate its behavior when deployed. https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/02/26/1020007/what-is-an-algorithm/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-intl-en #Technology