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There are systems of algorithmic inference that are not conservative. Constraint satisfaction and logical deduction can create novel insights.

• gyulai 7y ago
  ...also, as soon as you bring a network element or social element into it, it may no longer be this conservative/self-reinforcing thing. For example, if the algo behind spotify were to identify a "music taste clone" of yours somewhere in the world, they could present you with music you've never heard about that your clone has liked, and vice-versa. So you actually start discovering new stuff that you end up liking. Furthermore, there is a psychological element at play around mirroring back your own intelligence at you (see Eliza / Rogerian Psychotherapy) in a way that will lead you to new thought.