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Nature Computational Science
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📢 @homahm.bsky.social, @duncanjwatts.bsky.social and colleagues review the literature on the role of algorithmic recommendation and show that evidence linking algorithmic curation to problematic outcomes is inconclusive, calling for the need for more research. www.nature.com/articles/s43... #cssky

nature.comAlgorithmic systems, human agency and the future of platform research - Nature Computational ScienceWhile there are widespread concerns about the potential negative societal impacts of algorithm-driven systems, a more balanced approach to understanding online content consumption and engagement that ...

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Christian J. Rustenbach, MD
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Important corrective. If outcomes reflect both recommender effects and self-selection, causal claims about algorithmic harm need designs that separate the two. The key question is when algorithms materially constrain or amplify human choice.