The Algorithm Eats First: The Tyranny of the Feed

The Algorithm Eats First: The Tyranny of the Feed

Image created by Iain Overton with ChatGPTThere was a time – some readers may still recall it – when books were judged, not before, but after they had been read. An era that obeyed chronology: when articles were first opened and then they were "liked". When a film critic's verdict could even shape a box office hit.But that time seems to be in danger. In its place looms a Frankenstinian monster. It’s a seemingly unstoppable digital beast: the alg…