Quiz · When the Algorithm Knows You Better

Question 1What is the main point the speaker makes about recommendation algorithms?

They are neutral tools that simply show us popular content They will soon be fixed by better government regulation They know and shape our behaviour more than we realise They are easy to escape by logging off for a week

Question 2What have researchers discovered about how content spreads online?

Nuance travels faster than any other kind of content Educational videos keep users hooked the longest Users quickly lose interest in personalised feeds Outrage travels faster online than nuance does

Question 3What can be inferred about some engineers who built these systems?

They doubt their own products enough to shield their children from them They believe regulation will quickly solve the whole problem They have all left the technology industry in recent years They designed the systems mainly to shorten attention spans