There is indeed a vast literature on the design and analysis of decision tree algorithms that aim at optimizing these parameters. This paper contributes to this important line of research: we propose ...

If you happen to be on a Texas highway sometime this summer, and see a 50,000-pound semi truck barreling along with nobody behind the wheel, just remember: A self-driving truck is less likely to kill ...

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 ...

Mr. Currell was a deputy undersecretary and senior adviser at the Department of Education from 2018 to 2021. He is a trustee of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. This week, about 200,000 ...

Junior faculty are often told to protect their time, but nobody provides instructions for how to do so. As an assistant professor at a public university, I have struggled to balance my course load, my ...

Collective decision-making is hardly a perfect science. Broken processes, data overload, information asymmetry, and other inequities only compound the challenges that come from large, disparate ...

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 ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Decision-making during the early stages of research and development (R&D) should be ...