Fast Company

We don’t understand how YouTube’s algorithm works—and that’s a problem

Does YouTube create extremists? A recent study caused arguments among scientists by arguing that the algorithms that power the site don’t help radicalize people by recommending ever more extreme ...
The Conversation

YouTube’s algorithms might radicalise people – but the real problem is we’ve no idea how they work

Does YouTube create extremists? A recent study caused arguments among scientists by arguing that the algorithms that power the site don’t help radicalise people by recommending ever more extreme ...
The Atlantic

The Technology That Actually Runs Our World

You might have heard that algorithms are in control of everything you hear, read, and see. They control the next song on your Spotify playlist, or what YouTube suggests you watch after you finish a ...
The Conversation

Don’t just blame YouTube’s algorithms for ‘radicalisation’. Humans also play a part

This is the second article in a series looking at the attention economy and how online content gets in front of your eyeballs. Read part 1 here. YouTube’s video recommendation system, in particular, ...