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Cracking Algorithmic Recommendation with Nick Seaver
FromSound Expertise
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47 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Algorithms run our lives these days, from Netflix binges to predictive policing. And that includes algorithmic recommenders––like Spotify's Discover Weekly and Pandora––that shape how we consume music. How does algorithmic music recommendation work and, perhaps more importantly, who makes it work? After all, algorithms are made and tweaked by people, who work at tech companies and have their own ideas and values. An interview with anthropologist Nick Seaver, who has conducted years of ethnographic fieldwork to understand who creates algorithmic recommenders, and why they do what they do.Nick Seaver is assistant professor of anthropology at Tufts University.Show notes and more over at soundexpertise.org!Questions? Thoughts? Share them with Will on Twitter @seatedovation
Released:
Jun 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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