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Algorithms Are Designed to Addict Us, and the Consequences Go Beyond Wasted Time

October 17, 2019

Algorithms Are Designed to Addict Us, and the Consequences Go Beyond Wasted Time . Goethe’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a classic example of many stories in a similar theme. The young apprentice enchants a broom to mop the floor, avoiding some work in the process. But the enchantmen...