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I would think that such a contentious issue would lead to people doing research which would lead to views which would lead to the AI thinking "hmm, this seems t

I would think that such a contentious issue would lead to people doing research which would lead to views which would lead to the AI thinking "hmm, this seems to be a popular topic, maybe other people might like to see it too?" Assuming, of course, one believes in the myth of the informed voting public.

kodablah 8y ago
> Assuming, of course, one believes in the myth of the informed voting public. They have to at least believe in the desire to be informed. I agree with your point and optimizing for eyeballs means you're gonna optimize for what people want to see. But as we've seen lately, if that machine driven optimization goes against the wishes of the squeakier of the wheels, it is considered intentional favoritism or at best negligence. Internet advertising is the popular scapegoat these days when cognitive dissonance amongst the loud is all that remains.