> No amount of algorithms can improve human behavior on any platform Humans aren't yet computers, so algorithms are (obviously) not directly relevant to them.

> No amount of algorithms can improve human behavior on any platform Humans aren't yet computers, so algorithms are (obviously) not directly relevant to them. But in the general sense, that clam is wrong. Human behavior is amenable to rules, incentives and social pressure, and technical tools have found a role in shaping that since the dawn of civilization. From simple technology such as voting down to the most oppressive algorithmic surveillance state, algorithms can be used to influence and control human behavior or enforce rules.