Opaque algorithms work like Skinner boxes: unpredictable rewards keep creators experimenting and breed superstitions about what the system favors.
Opaque algorithms work like Skinner boxes: unpredictable rewards keep creators experimenting and breed superstitions about what the system favors.
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