platform capitalism
The idea that we get our information as citizens through algorithms determined by the world’s largest advertising company is my definition of dystopia.”
Vladimir Prelovac • The Age of PageRank is Over | Kagi Blog
“The idea that we get our information as citizens through algorithms determined by the world’s largest advertising company is my definition of dystopia.”
Vladimir Prelovac • The Age of PageRank is Over | Kagi Blog
No one can deny the power and size of the AI coalition, an ensemble of Silicon Valley investors, lobbyists, and bought-off politicians; hucksters, carnival barkers, and gravy train chasers; and bosses gleeful at the opportunity to downsize and deskill. Unsurprisingly, this well-funded upheaval is outpacing any social, political, or ethical effort... See more
https://www.nplusonemag.com/author/lisajborstgmail-com/ • Large Language Muddle
Recommendation algorithms have allowed large platforms to turn our attention into a solved game.
Treat Big Tech like Big Tobacco
we have outsourced the management of our critical informational pathways to algorithms run by for-profit companies, working hand in glove with governments,
Naomi Klein • Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
The Faustian bargain of the digital age—free or cheap digital conveniences in exchange for our data—was only ever explained to us after it was already a done deal. And it represents an enormous and radical shift not only in how we live but also, far more importantly, in what our lives are for. We are all mine sites now, data mine sites, and despite
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