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Re:YouTube Regrets by kbutler on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @05:42PM (#21264194)
If free will is an illusion, then the influence of the algorithms is also illusory. Furthermore, Google had no choice but to create the algorithms as they have, therefore holding them (or anyone) accountable for any harm is meaningless.

Much better to act as if free will is not illusory, and do what we can to improve things.

Re:YouTube Regrets by syssbin2 on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @05:49PM (#21264276)
I disagree and that's very much a strawman argument. I still want to improve things and even when knowing free will is an illusion.