Control the algorithm, AI-generated users, ignoring character limits

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3 min readMay 5, 2025

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“To be as blunt as possible: algorithmic feeds should fall under user experience. This is because I, perhaps naively, still believe in the mission of user experience serving users. Their wellbeing should be the true chief concern, which means operating in a transparent and ethical way.”

It’s far past time to control the algorithm →
By

Daley Wilhelm

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