| Serious question - if we are being recommended anything to watch, shouldn't we have some sort of idea of what the algorithm does? I would love to see advocates for openness in algorithms, as we have advocates for open source software. We have no idea what filters are applied by tiktok, youtube, etc. If I knew what they were, would I agree with them? Questions that arise for me, are: * What are the value judgements behind the algorithmic recommendations? * Is it ok for corporations to entrain their users with specific content, if that it is not based on a neutral algorithm? * There is surely interest on the part of corporations to promote or constrain certain ideas, that do not suit them. These would play out in the political, economic, legal domains. If the algorithm does not let you know, this would be a lie by omission, and therefore immoral IMO. Etc. I don't think I have seen any discussion on this, albeit I think it is a hugely important issue. |