Thank you so much, 😊 @memess, for your very timely insights about YouTube and Instagram! This is exactly what I wanted to talk about: how often do we think we choose 100% freely what we see, when, in fact, the options are predetermined for us and… pushed from behind by an invisible algorithm?

A simple like or a minute spent on a clip “trains” the system to serve you the same category of content, narrows your exploration area and ‘reinforces’ the filter bubble. Even the “Recommendations” section is a pre-configured package to maximize the time spent in the application, not necessarily to offer you what you really want.

More alarming is that the platforms can “listen” to conversations near the microphone and adjust their ads and suggestions after learning from us, without our knowledge or explicit consent...... It caught my attention that you voted that you use AI for strategic purposes – investments, forecasting, optimization. It's an example of how we can reverse the role and use invisible forces to our advantage, but be careful not to be pushed in a predetermined direction again.