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The real question is: "Can an algorithm identify child-friendly content?" The answer is currently unknown. Families are basically the "beta testers" of the al
by TAForObvReasons 9y ago
The real question is: "Can an algorithm identify child-friendly content?" The answer is currently unknown. Families are basically the "beta testers" of the algorithms in question, but the downsides of that approach, like exposing kids to really disturbing content, are horrifying.
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- alphonsegaston 9y agoMarketing your product as kid-friendly and then demonstrably exposing children to abusive content, through “algorithmic negligence” or otherwise, should incur serious penalty. It never ceases to amaze that the kind of psychological engineering these companies engage in is outside the bounds of any established ethics, but somehow they escape unscathed because money.
- dragonwriter 9y agoChild-friendly isn't even a well-defined objective category; different parents will disagree violently (sometimes, quite literally) over what is appropriate.
- vlunkr 9y agoHow about "Do we need algorithms to find child-friendly conent?"