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Kyle Chayka's new book was described as examining how algorithmic recommendations shape what we consume, from music to news, and how they flatten cultural tastes.
In his new book Filter World, How Algorithms Flattened Culture, he writes about how we are fed algorithmic recommendations that dictate what music we like, how we interpret the news, what movies we co...
— Episode: How Algorithms 'Flatten' Culture
Episode: How Algorithms 'Flatten' Culture
Kyle Chayka's new book was described as examining how algorithmic recommendations shape what we consume, from music to news, and how they flatten cultural tastes.
In his new book Filter World, How Algorithms Flattened Culture, he writes about how we are fed algorithmic recommendations that dictate what music we like, how we interpret the news, what movies we consume, even what foods we eat, clothes we wear, the language we use and the places we go.
He's a staff writer for The New Yorker... has written a new book called Filter World. How algorithms flattened culture, which explores the impact of algorithmic technology on the ways we live.
My guest is journalist Kyle Chayka. He has written a new book called Filter World, How Algorithms Flattened Culture, which explores the impact of algorithmic technology on the ways we live.