Antitrust Chronicle® – Algorithmic Bias

Dear Readers,

Despite first being coined in the 17^th century, until very recently the term “algorithm” was obscure jargon rarely used outside the field of computer science. Today, discussion of algorithms is scarcely out of popular news headlines. Such is the increasing sway that algorithms exert over every aspect of modern life. 

At its base, an algorithm is a neutral mechanism, defined as “a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end.” Leaving to one si