Building a community-curated knowledge graph 📈 Sari Azout, Startupy.World
The Art of Curation
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Algorithmic Feeds and the Tyranny of Averages
Algorithms excel at delivering average content but often miss exceptional items that exist outside mainstream metrics. The shift from chronological to algorithmic feeds on social platforms reflects a trade-off, where the pursuit of broader engagement may obscure unique or niche offerings. Machines struggle with contextual relevance and the nuances of meaning, highlighting a distinct advantage for humans in interpreting and connecting diverse ideas. Humans possess the capacity to derive meaning from disparate sources, allowing for insight that algorithms cannot replicate. This underscores the importance of human intuition and creativity in a landscape increasingly dominated by algorithmic decision-making.
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