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We live in the age of the algorithm. It curates our news feeds, suggests our next purchase, and even influences who we might connect with. We often hear about the dangers of filter bubbles and echo chambers, how these algorithmic forces can trap us in a self-reinforcing loop of familiar viewpoints. But what if the dynamic was even more insidious? What if the relentless stream of content that confirms our biases wasn’t just an accidental byproduct, but a deliberate, albeit perhaps unconscious, attempt by the algorithm to prove us right?
We live in the age of the algorithm. It curates our news feeds, suggests our next purchase, and even influences who we might connect with. We often hear about the dangers of filter bubbles and echo chambers, how these algorithmic forces can trap us in a self-reinforcing loop of familiar viewpoints. But what if the dynamic was even more insidious? What if the relentless stream of content that confirms our biases wasn’t just an accidental byproduct, but a deliberate, albeit perhaps unconscious, attempt by the algorithm to prove us right?