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[algorithms] seem to foreground the importance of the individual — going so far as to surveil them personally — even as algorithmic systems dissolve individuals into fungible data sets.
Two riders were approaching Rob Horning 11.15.2023
Two riders were approaching Rob Horning 11.15.2023
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