America’s Agency Eroded by Algorithmic Power
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In this opinion piece, Rana Foroohar argues that Americans increasingly feel a loss of personal agency as algorithmic curation and AI-driven data practices steer daily choices, a trend reinforced by recent settlements with Meta, TikTok, Amazon, and Google. The article links this to a broader “choice architecture” that benefits corporations, fueling populist backlash in the midterms and raising questions about democratic capitalism and the future of freedom.
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