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Why and how are machine learning algorithms are driving polarisation? artwork
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Why and how are machine learning algorithms are driving polarisation?

10-Minute Talks by The British Academy

Feb 17, 202611:43Society & Culture

A common criticism of social media is that groups of people are creating echo chambers that exclude different perspectives, but these echo chambers are a goal encoded in these platforms’ software, not an accident. Wendy...

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Why and how are machine learning algorithms are driving polarisation? is an episode from 10-Minute Talks by The British Academy. A common criticism of social media is that groups of people are creating echo chambers that exclude different p...

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Published Feb 17, 2026, 11:43 long, audio available.