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Making big tech algorithms 'fair' is harder than it looks
April 22, 2026
ITHACA, New York, April 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news:

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Making big tech algorithms 'fair' is harder than it looks

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Before big tech engineers can improve the fairness of recommendation systems, such as social media feeds and online shopping results, they need to define what "fairness" even means.

Should an app show people only the content it predicts they will like most, or should it b . . .

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