A few years ago I used an algorithm to help me write ... As I typed into its web-based interface, the program showed how closely my writing measured up against the 50 stories according to various ...

Over time, its algorithm has become ... Should I do as Google asks and only write for humans now? Google’s Helpful Content Update has made it more important than ever that content be well ...

"They put a box score and play-by-play into the program ... The company's algorithm would write stories on thousands of Big Ten sporting events in near-real time; its accounts of football games ...

Lauren Katz is a senior project manager at Vox, focusing on newsroom-wide editorial initiatives as well as podcast engagement strategy. Algorithms are grading student essays across the country.