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Do social media algorithms erode our ability to make decisions freely? The jury is out

  • Written by Lewis Mitchell, Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, University of Adelaide
Do social media algorithms erode our ability to make decisions freely? The jury is outCharles Deluvio/Unsplash, CC BY-SA

Social media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises an ancient question: do we have control over our own lives? This article is part of The Conversation’s series on the science of free will.

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