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Humans and Algorithms Engage in the Newest Online Culture Battle

Contributor — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The algorithm has won. The most powerful social, video, and shopping platforms have all converged on a philosophy of coddling users in automated recommendations. Whether through Spotify’s personalized playlists, TikTok’s all-knowing For You page, or Amazon’s product suggestions, the internet is hell-bent on micromanaging your online activity. At the same time, awareness of the potential...

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FTC Investigates Reddit’s AI Training Involving User Data Sale

Contributor — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:34:18 +0000

Reddit said ahead of its IPO next week that licensing user posts to Google and others for AI projects could bring in $203 million of revenue over the next few years. The community-driven platform was forced to disclose Friday that US regulators already have questions about that new line of business. In a regulatory filing,...

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How a Single Internet Hack Can Potentially Save Everything

Contributor — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

It no longer makes sense to speak of free speech in traditional terms. The internet has so transformed the nature of the speaker that the definition of speech itself has changed. The new speech is governed by the allocation of virality. People cannot simply speak for themselves, for there is always a mysterious algorithm in...

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