# The beauty and power of algorithms

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED@BCG San Francisco
- Speaker: Vishal Sikka
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Computer science
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/vishal_sikka_the_beauty_and_power_of_algorithms)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Adaptive, intelligent and consistent, algorithms are emerging as the ultimate formula for everything from matching consumers to products to assessing medical diagnoses. Vishal Sikka shares his appreciation for the algorithm, charting both its inherent beauty and its growing power.

## Lectures

1. [The beauty and power of algorithms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/vishal_sikka_the_beauty_and_power_of_algorithms/2b2bb0790404), 11 min (TED's player)