The manipulation of our information landscape by way of the algorithm.
A tool that can alter psyches en masse and the fabric of society… seems huge. Transparency would be pretty good here, so you know what you’re ingesting. Imagine seeing the “optimisation”…
“They are a private company, they can do whatever they want. It’s a free market economy.”
I don’t mean to be stupid, but can someone explain how this applies to weapons manufacturers, baby food companies, automobile makers, communications companies, oil and gas, and airlines?