By now, I’m sure all internet users understand what algorithms are and how they work. If you have no life, read the works of Yuval Noah Harari to better understand how advertising has evolved from mostly passive presentation to the relentless brain-beating with algorithms.
I’m 79 years old, and like so many my age, slow on the uptake of new technology speak along with diminished hearing ability. That brought to mind a classic Saturday Night Live Skit starring Gilda Radner as Emily Litella. Just like me, she has a hearing problem. Goggle her name along with “Soviet Jewelry”. Similarly, when I first heard the term “algorithm”, I thought it had something to do with AL Gore’s ability to dance.
Now, in case you had any doubt about how powerful algorisms are, read this: https://www.diggitmagazine.com/articles/bolsonaro-algorithmic-knowledge




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