> "China is leading the way towards a better relationship with algorithms"
Speechless. There is plenty of evidence to counter this point. China already tracks what every citizen does.
The author comes off as a pundit for the CCP.
Speechless. There is plenty of evidence to counter this point. China already tracks what every citizen does.
The author comes off as a pundit for the CCP.
What do you suppose the said algo _uses_, hmm? Perhaps the data captured by the government?
They aren't separate, in fact in the case of regulations, the subjects are deeply intertwined with each other: The introduction of "allowed algorithms" is a clear sign that the government in question has a vested interest in controlling the information feeds of their population.
Slippery slope be damned, it creates a path for the government to say:
"Hey, we want you to use this algorithm instead & set it as the default: Nothing suspicious, just use it. ;)"
Even if the algorithm in question is just "sort by newest", the fact that a body of control is exerting influence on which algorithms are allowed & what is the default algorithm to be used sets a precedence of control that results in more power being sent to the government: Don't like the algorithms being used? Have the government solve it!