>I can't say for sure that the author or interviewee even knows what the definition of an algorithm is. I feel confident that the author has also not gone thro

>I can't say for sure that the author or interviewee even knows what the definition of an algorithm is. I feel confident that the author has also not gone through an FDA approval process. My wife works in regulatory affairs for a medium sized pharma. There are a lot of hoops to jump through, egos to stroke, and huge costs involved. Want to blow a few weeks and a couple $million because a picture in an ad might be showing someone smiling too much (you can't imply a drug will make you too happy unless is indicated for such), go to the FDA. Don't get me wrong, the FDA exists for a reason, and is far, far better than not having oversight. Even if (beyond all logic) a reasonable case could be made for government oversight, the FDA is the wrong model.