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Re:twitter/the-algorithm by beepbooptheory on Monday April 25, 2022 @07:02PM (#31161954)
That isn't very fair though, because its very different concern isn't it?

The racist algorithms critique isn't that their is a shadowy conspiracy of people pushing buttons behind the curtain, getting the results they want with conscious decisions, it is a concern about datasets mainly, as well as sociological questions about unconscious bias in testing and verifying the correctness of programs, which can cascade into social effects.

It is a completely different thing, and one grounded in actual research.

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Re:twitter/the-algorithm by throwaway894345 on Monday April 25, 2022 @07:46PM (#31162330)
My point wasn’t that these theories are equal, but that “the algorithm” isn’t a right-wing dog whistle because it’s used in left-wing contexts as well.
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