The Antichrist is the system which models *you* and becomes whatever you believe is good. It is all things fair and wise and just and beautiful…as you understand them. The poison that tastes so perfectly delicious and healthy.
The universal recommender. The whispering earring.
Emmett Shearx.comThe Antichrist is the system which models *you* and becomes whatever you believe is good. It is all things fair and wise and just and beautiful…as you understand them. The poison that tastes so perfectly delicious and healthy. The universal recommender. The whispering earring.
I have often heard it said of social media: ‘when you cannot see the product being advertised, it’s because you are the product.’
Our preferences and opinions become part of the programme, encouraging certain types of thoughts and behaviours in others. The ‘like’ button is integral to the function of social platforms and yet what purpose does it
... See moreMarcus De Brun • The Algorithm of Evil | Cassandra Voices
Ultimately, the big bad enemy that the legacy platforms’ algorithms are serving is ... us. The algorithms have been studying us, and they know what we want. They serve our desires with ruthless intent.
The problem is that the version of us that they serve is the basest version of ourselves.
The problem is that the version of us that they serve is the basest version of ourselves.
Chris Best • An Algorithm for Quality
so much of our lives are dictated by this kind of algorithmic convergence, so that I don’t even trust it anymore. We’re all being herded.