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yea these convos really make me think 'all hope is lost' when you get some decent idea fleshed out re: adtech algorithm auditing and your first thought is: yea

• echelon 5y ago
  > lets root out anti american sentiment in the algo. facepalm strong fox news vibes around here these days I said measure. We need to understand if we're being manipulated, and if so, figure out what an appropriate response should be. Maybe it's as simple as releasing a report and letting the media talk about it. Knowing gives us the ability to develop a response. Filter bubbles are relatively new, and it's not yet clear the extent to which they can be used to shape a democratic society.
  • wyre 5y ago
    > We need to understand if we're being manipulated We don’t need to find that out because we are being manipulated. These are algorithms designed to maintain attention and sell ads. It is impossible for that to not be manipulative. The goal shouldn’t be to understand the algorithms, but to stop them from ruining our lives.