Algorithms are in everything from your social media use to how many companies curate your playlists. Researcher Joy Buolamwini and writer Kyle Chayka question the extent of their influence and helpfulness. Qi Yang/Getty Images
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Joy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka want you to know: Algorithms aren’t that complicated.
“To me, an algorithm is just a sequence of steps to achieve an outcome,” says Buolamwini, a computer scientist and author of the book Unmasking AI.
“In the literal sense, it’s like an equation,” adds Chayka, a writer for the New