Because family court hearings are closed to the public and the records are sealed, AP wasn’t able to identify first-hand any families who the algorithm recommended be mandatorily investigated for ...

An AP investigation into an algorithmic tool used by social workers in one Pennsylvania county suggests the risk outweighs the benefit. The deployment of algorithms and artificial intelligence can ...

New York state lawmakers passed legislation on Friday that would force major social media platforms to modify their policies and prohibit the use of “addictive” recommendation algorithms when deciding ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Of the thousands of calls to the state’s and Allegheny County’s child protection hotlines, alleging potential child neglect, call screeners often have to make life-altering decisions ...

SEATTLE, Wash. (KATU) — Legislation aimed at safeguarding children's mental and behavioral health from addictive social media algorithms and harmful online content has successfully passed the Senate ...

As the New York state legislative session draws to a close, a new poll finds support for several items before the Senate and Assembly, including protecting children from harmful algorithms on social ...

LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will have to "tame" their algorithms to filter out or downgrade harmful material to help protect children under ...