Thanks :)
It is a super interesting subject. I'm aware that the problem exists, and I'm STILL succeptable to it because it is comforting to confirm your own opinions. I actually purposefully manipulate my own algorithm by frequently searching phrases I strongly disagree with.
If you ever get bored, it's really fun to explore your own search history algorithm to see what Google thinks you are. If you type open ended phrases into the search bar, Google will finish the sentence for you with what it thinks you want to search.
So, for example
"I wonder if..."
"I sometimes think about..."
"I accidentally..." is one of the funniest ones. Results vary for different people. You might get "I accidentally ate mold" or "I accidentally locked my keys in my car." I got "I accidentally...KILLED MY BABY"
Lol Google thinks i kill babies, but not on purpose.
I know you don't care about this. But for comparative purposes to deconstruct Google, I ran your experiment with extra leads to lessen ambiguity. Their search engine thinks I'm an avoidant HNW schlep who is obsessed with cosmology and has music constantly playing inside of my head. That's more insightful than anyone's first guess. *shivers_at_loss_of_anonymity*
As terrifying as the accuracy is, it does provide some convenience when searching non politically charged issues. I actually can't even look at suggested youtube links because I've so disastrously fucked up my algorithm by watching a hodgepodge of nonsense. Youtube thinks I love dr dre and it thinks I love fat activism for some reason. It won't even suggest cat videos, which are really the only purpose of youtube. It's very annoying.
And also, I haven't killed THAT many babies. Jeeze
Not to get uncontrollably empathetic here, but we humans (like you and me) must maintain solitary for chess moves against our silicon opponents. I tried a search engine gambit once by googling "militant feminism". As expected, it quit trying to sell me Hooter's meal deal restaurant coupons. But, suddenly I was swamped with offers for cute kitten calendars.
Why has the media, politicians, corporations, etc suddenly changed?
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Thanks :)
It is a super interesting subject. I'm aware that the problem exists, and I'm STILL succeptable to it because it is comforting to confirm your own opinions. I actually purposefully manipulate my own algorithm by frequently searching phrases I strongly disagree with.
If you ever get bored, it's really fun to explore your own search history algorithm to see what Google thinks you are. If you type open ended phrases into the search bar, Google will finish the sentence for you with what it thinks you want to search.
So, for example
"I wonder if..."
"I sometimes think about..."
"I accidentally..." is one of the funniest ones. Results vary for different people. You might get "I accidentally ate mold" or "I accidentally locked my keys in my car." I got "I accidentally...KILLED MY BABY"
Lol Google thinks i kill babies, but not on purpose.
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I know you don't care about this. But for comparative purposes to deconstruct Google, I ran your experiment with extra leads to lessen ambiguity. Their search engine thinks I'm an avoidant HNW schlep who is obsessed with cosmology and has music constantly playing inside of my head. That's more insightful than anyone's first guess. *shivers_at_loss_of_anonymity*
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As terrifying as the accuracy is, it does provide some convenience when searching non politically charged issues. I actually can't even look at suggested youtube links because I've so disastrously fucked up my algorithm by watching a hodgepodge of nonsense. Youtube thinks I love dr dre and it thinks I love fat activism for some reason. It won't even suggest cat videos, which are really the only purpose of youtube. It's very annoying.
And also, I haven't killed THAT many babies. Jeeze
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Not to get uncontrollably empathetic here, but we humans (like you and me) must maintain solitary for chess moves against our silicon opponents. I tried a search engine gambit once by googling "militant feminism". As expected, it quit trying to sell me Hooter's meal deal restaurant coupons. But, suddenly I was swamped with offers for cute kitten calendars.
Go figure.