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It's not trivial to ascertain what a users "interests" are. And I think that's the debate here. Google optimization algorithms are an embodiment of a value syst
by tdaltonc 11y ago
It's not trivial to ascertain what a users "interests" are. And I think that's the debate here. Google optimization algorithms are an embodiment of a value system, and maybe I don't agree with it.
McDonalds also gives people what they want, but only in a very narrow sense of 'want'.
- erikpukinskis 11y agoIt doesn't really matter if it's trivial. It's in Google's interest to do it so it tends to happen. McDonalds isn't really uniquely bad. Burger King, Jack in the Box, et al are basically the same. They are a perfect example of what I described: a class of actors to whom there is benefit to acting in concert against the best interests of consumers.