An insight into the way machines make meaning. A few years ago I used an algorithm to help me write a science fiction story. Adam Hammond, an English professor, and Julian Brooke, a computer scientist ...

Sometimes there’s a little crack in the web that is just big enough to catch a glimpse of who the robots running the show think you are. But much of the time, there’s no way to tell why information is ...

Sep. 28—When Mark Jensenius was a baby, his family lived near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. His mother, Linda, would take him for walks, and he would look up at the planes passing ...

Could your next editor be a machine? Today, dozens of companies offer writing-critique services online, with programs that offer to catch your errors, tweak your use of passive voice, and improve your ...

Could your next editor be a machine? Today, dozens of companies offer writing-critique services online, with programs that offer to catch your errors, tweak your use of passive voice, and improve your ...

Trey Ellis is a novelist, screenwriter, playwright and Associate Professor at Columbia University. Updated January 28, 2015, 4:41 PM Nonfiction writing can be assessed, however, only using the ...