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John Curtis: “Algorithms are designed to be addictive.”

Featuring: John Curtis, Republican | U.S. Senate Utah

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John Curtis Sounds The Alarm On '

Published | Video Starts at 01:33

But I want to codify, I think, some of the things that have been talked about into some real specifics for people that might be listening to these hearings. So the first one. Algorithms are designed to be addictive. Yes. Do those systems or algorithms often function in ways that resemble addictive or compulsive use patterns? I'm getting yes. (01:33–01:37)

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