> “Many believe that automated recommendation algorithms have little influence on online ‘echo chambers’ in which users only see content that reaffirms their preexisting views,” observes Bisbee, now an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University.
Really? I was under the impression pretty much everyone was aware that these recommendation algorithms can help reinforce existing views. Discussion around “filter bubbles”[1] was a big thing a few years ago.
Really? I was under the impression pretty much everyone was aware that these recommendation algorithms can help reinforce existing views. Discussion around “filter bubbles”[1] was a big thing a few years ago.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter_bubble