The algorithms we use to navigate the firehose of infinite content shape how society sees itself.

· Bits and Bobs 4/28/25
  • The algorithms we use to navigate the firehose of infinite content shape how society sees itself.
    • With infinite content you must have an algorithm to sift through it all.
    • An algorithm is a lens made by others.
      • They made it to align with their incentives, not yours.
      • "What will cause the viewer to be more engaged?"
    • The infinite content algorithm problem has been destabilizing for society and led to a hellscape.
      • A common refrain today: "We live in the worst timeline."
    • Imagine it for our entire digital lives.
    • If everyone uses LLMs to cothink, the guardrails they have will shape all of society.
    • This analysis shows the power of a centralized algorithm that everyone views the world through.

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