How 'algorithm' became a dirty word
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How 'algorithm' became a dirty word
... See moreShould the human fashion editor tell you what to like or should it be the algorithmic machine, in the form of the Amazon bookstore, Spotify feed, or Netflix home page? That is the central dilemma of culture in Filterworld.
The former option is mercurial and driven by elite gatekeepers, a powerful group built up over a century of modern cultural
These algorithms are not the sly devil that has outsmarted its creator. They have become instead the absolute sovereign who demands blind submission. As these technologies become increasingly integrated into the spheres of public life, many people now find themselves in a position much like Job’s, denied the right to know why they were refused a
... See moreMeghan O'Gieblyn • God, Human, Animal, Machine: Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning
Are you feeding your algorithm or is it feeding you?
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