This paper studies the fair influence maximization problem with efficient algorithms. In particular, given a graph G, a community structure C consisting of disjoint communities, and a budget k, the ...

The hype we have been sold for the past few years has been overwhelming. Hype Correction is the antidote. Can I ask you a question: How do you feel about AI right now? Are you still excited? When you ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

In 2022, only 44% of surveyed high school students said they expected to earn a bachelor’s degree—down sharply from the 72% with that expectation in 2002. High school students’ expectations for ...

ABSTRACT: Visual Sensor Networks (VSNs) focus on capturing data, extracting relevant information, and enabling communication. However, the presence of obstacles affects network efficiency, linking ...

The New York Fed’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations found that fewer households expect to be better off a year from now. As a wave of economic uncertainty takes hold, Americans are increasingly ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment softened in August as households anticipated higher goods prices because of import tariffs. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers on ...

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...

Do you remember the early days of social media? The promise of connection, of democratic empowerment, of barriers crumbling and gates opening? In those heady days, the co-founder of Twitter said that ...

How do the algorithms that populate our social media feeds actually work? In a piece for Time Magazine excerpted from his recent book Robin Hood Math, Noah Giansiracusa sheds light on the algorithms ...