May 10, 2024
(The Conversation) – Algorithms have
become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms
learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps
and artificial intelligence are nothing without algorithms.

There are no images of what al-Khwārizmī looked
like, but in 1983 the Soviet Union issued a stamp in honour of his
1,200th birthday. Wikimedia Commons