The algorithm, like the admissions office, is presented with a set of variables on past applicants: age, grades, test scores, recommendation letters—and sex/gender.

Algorithms may perpetuate challenging cognitive and social habits such as rumination and assumption. Taking time to unplug and refocus may improve our relationships.

Would you trust your own predictions over those of a well-designed statistical model? Commentator Tania Lombrozo considers new evidence on "algorithm aversion" and what it reveals.

Researchers have found that artificial intelligence algorithms can influence people's preferences for fictitious political candidates or potential romantic partners, depending on whether ...