I am increasingly clenching my teeth when politicians and commentators talk about "the algorithm" as if there is only one, and there is only one kind, and only one outcome, which is bad. I absolutely think the algorithmic feeds in social media are provin...
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Ask HN: Somewhat enraged by the technical illiteracy of "the algorithm"
I am increasingly clenching my teeth when politicians and commentators talk about "the algorithm" as if there is only one, and there is only one kind, and only one outcome, which is bad. I absolutely think the algorithmic feeds in social media are provin...
I am increasingly clenching my teeth when politicians and commentators talk about "the algorithm" as if there is only one, and there is only one kind, and only one outcome, which is bad. I absolutely think the algorithmic feeds in social media are proving fraught with issues. But this is a bit like blaming...
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