Why you should always question algorithms

"The problem comes when we put too much faith in them."
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Why you should always question algorithms
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Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures.

When algorithms work for us, they're invisible. We're vaguely aware that we're being served the kind of content we like, but we're too busy enjoying that cat video to even care. Our conscious relationships with these chunks of code are almost always fraught with the kind of frustration reserved for toxic partners. And in one case, legitimately terrifying. Chris Taylor explains by addressing them directly. 

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