Christchurch Call aims to analyse impact of algorithms

Christchurch Call aims to analyse impact of algorithms
Prime minister Jacinda Ardern said, “we simply won’t make the progress we need” without understanding the impact of algorithms. (Image: Getty)
Ben Moore
Following the Christchurch Call Leaders’ Summit in New York, the group announced the Algorithm Initiative that aims to create new technologies that will, eventually, provide insights into the impact of human interaction with algorithm-provided content.Content delivery platforms, from Netflix to TikTok, use software that decides what to suggest the user should read next.There's a lot of evidence that these algorithms can lead to radicalisation and extremist views and behaviour.For years, academics and researchers have been saying there...

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