Algorithms coded for a fixed space become ideological as that space evolves. And Twitter's dimensionality reduction fixes that space hard.https://twitter.com/NoraReed/status/835724187016675329 …
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
If your algorithm is designed to protect public figures with high followers, those false positives can affect opposing ideologies equally.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
Nazis aren't attacking Pence, progressives aren't attacking Leslie Jones. But the user's perception of being wronged is relative.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
That's why the algorithm sucks; it seeks parity based on perceived outcome, not measured harm. It's a visible bandaid solution.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
In this algorithm's universe, 1 ban for "fuck you" from the left is equal to 1 ban for a death threat from the right.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
The left perceives the right being banned, rejoices; the right sees the left being banned, rejoices. Twitter needn't solve the real problem.
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But don't take it from me. Algorithmic and data ethics is just like, idk, my field or something.
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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