The Supreme Court hears arguments for two cases that could reshape the future of the internet
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The court keeps talking about “neutral tools,” which is a problem in itself.
We’ve heard this a few times already: the court referring to an algorithm operating on “neutral terms”. Justice Gorsuch just poked a big hole in that idea by noting “some [algorithms] might even favor one point of view over another,” for example, by privileging revenue motives.
Indeed, there is no such thing as a “neutral” algorithm. They are all built by human beings with various and competing motivations and intents.
This is one of the more exciting Supreme Court oral argument sessions on tech in a while!
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