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The phrase “my algorithm” captures that tension beautifully — something can feel intimate, individual & tailored to us while still being designed & controlled elsewhere.
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There are also clear connections to online harms and political communication: algorithms increasingly shape what information reaches us while remaining difficult for most users to inspect or understand.
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That shift is especially interesting because it captures the way algorithms have moved from technical procedures into everyday experiences of visibility, recommendation & institutional power.
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In contemporary discourse, “the algorithm” often refers to an opaque system that shapes what we see online while phrases like “my algorithm” describe something deeply personalised but still outside our ownership or control.
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In this piece, Dr Tom Oliver traces how the word “algorithm” has changed over time: from its origins in rules-based arithmetic, through its precise mathematical meaning, to today’s much looser public use.
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AI advocates throw a tantrum after the AP Stylebook points out that code doesn't have feelings or think.
Evidence: AP style ruling, AI defender backlash, hype protectionism
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Representation of a Representation
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