Algorithms are Destroying Society
Aperture22 Elo 2023

Algorithms are Destroying Society

An algorithm told them what to do. They did it. Someone's life was destroyed.

We trust algorithms every day without thinking twice. They tell us what to watch, what to buy, where to drive, who to date. But what happens when we hand them something far more dangerous than our attention? What happens when we hand them a human life?

It's already happening. Algorithms are deciding who gets a loan and who doesn't. Who gets released from prison and who stays. Who gets hired and who gets filtered out before a human ever sees their name. And the people following these recommendations rarely question them, even when the results are unreasonable, biased, or deeply inhumane.

When did we start trusting machines more than our own judgment? When did "the algorithm says so" become an acceptable reason to ruin someone's life? And what does it say about us that we'd rather follow a recommendation we know is wrong than take responsibility for overriding it?

This episode examines what happens when society outsources its moral decisions to code. The real cases, the real consequences, and the uncomfortable truth about why we keep letting it happen.

🎧 This one will change how you think about every recommendation you blindly follow.

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