I think those are some pretty good points. But I also don't think that all algorithims are created equal. There's one version, yes, that tries to juice a user's preferences to get them locked in a cycle of consumption, regardless of the impact (Youtube used to be like this, Tiktok is like this now.) But algorithims can also be much gentl…
I think those are some pretty good points. But I also don't think that all algorithims are created equal. There's one version, yes, that tries to juice a user's preferences to get them locked in a cycle of consumption, regardless of the impact (Youtube used to be like this, Tiktok is like this now.) But algorithims can also be much gentler, built towards nudging you towards things you might not know you like. We're right to be skeptical of everything, here, but what I've seen thus far bodes well.
I think those are some pretty good points. But I also don't think that all algorithims are created equal. There's one version, yes, that tries to juice a user's preferences to get them locked in a cycle of consumption, regardless of the impact (Youtube used to be like this, Tiktok is like this now.) But algorithims can also be much gentler, built towards nudging you towards things you might not know you like. We're right to be skeptical of everything, here, but what I've seen thus far bodes well.