Algorithms used by tech companies, such as those that recommend content or filter information, are often proprietary and closely guarded secrets. Proponents argue that transparency would prevent abuses and ensure fair practices. Opponents argue that it would harm business confidentiality and competitive advantage.
@9K99V29 2wks2W
Yes, as long as it's only shared with regulators and not the public except in the cases of harm or abuse
@9MNGKL21wk1W
No, but if it's a threat to the common safety or the nation, then allow it.
@LucidLibertarian 2hrs2H
No, only in cases where there is evidence that the algorithms are violating constitutional rights such as suppressing free speech. Protect whistleblowers.
@9NCBLSZ4hrs4H
Only when the tech company is being investigated, they should be able to be searched, but not mandated by the government to protect the 4th Amendment.
Anything the government gets involved with is never good. I like the idea of non-government professionals ensuring that algorithms are unbiased politically. Maybe a law where the company has to have transparency with a third-party non-biased company but then we would have to ensure someone that the platforms aren’t just paying the regulators off somehow
@9NC4KCX10hrs10H
The government is not equiped or up to date enough to handle the I.formation and would not be trustworthy with it. Data protections like tge EU has need to created and enforced
@9NBVXSF14hrs14H
Only if the the tech company is involved in weapons, artificial inteligence or security. In medical research, economic and social networks no.
@9NBQPQY15hrs15H
Yes, but only for large tech companies that act as platforms in the "public square" of the internet, as they play a strong role in free speech on the web.
the government should make sure to receive government funding or be a site that is used by government or state official accounts this data has to be public.
@9N97K232 days2D
This is a very bad idea as the government had no proper policies in order to regulate or hand the misuse of
@9N8W3NP2 days2D
Yes there isn't much competition anymore on entertainment algorithms as AI is becoming the backbone but privacy of users is more important than the "competitive advantage"
@9N8JYJVLibertarian 2 days2D
No, but they should be able to obtain a court order for them if there is probable cause to suspect foul play.
@EnderKilgannon 3 days3D
Yes, If there is sufficient evidence their service or products are negatively affecting society, they are putting advertising that is blatantly pushing harmful products, ideas, or news onto people.
@9N6XNZ83 days3D
Yes and no. The government should have no control over what is shared and not shared on social media. But there should be regulations on the personal information the companies have access to.
@9N5WHZB3 days3D
No, and the government should not be able to to coerce tech companies to take part in censorship or other bipartisan or malicious activity.
@ChaseOliver 3 days3D
To the degree that govenment provides transportation services to the public - which would better be served by the private market - this publicly funded service must be accessible to all.
@9N5JS7K 4 days4D
though it would be great if all of them were 100% FOSS we should write better software that's FOSS to compete with them
@9N56QYJ4 days4D
Any company that is above a certain size of income should be required to abide by the constitution so their algorithms should be public domain
@9N567G34 days4D
No, unless it is deemed malicious and self serving for profit driven margins the expense of the common person or environment.
@9N44CBC4 days4D
Yes, but also make sure those regulators are people to be trusted as well as people who know what they're doing.
@9N295MR 5 days5D
No, but there should be at least some type of change in transparency especially with TOS in most cases like this b/c they tend to make their TOS super long purposefully so you don't read it. It should be required to be simplified to 1 page so that everyone who buys their product understand their rights throughly.
@9MXQBBM6 days6D
Big tech should not be allowed to manipulate the public, or hinder the rights to free speech based on their corporate leaders own beliefs.
@9MXMZZP6 days6D
There needs to be a system of checks and balances to ensure the 1st amendment is protected and that big tech is not using their power to sensor people they disagree with.
Companies should disclose the intentions of their algorithms without giving away technical information.
@9MVGR4P1wk1W
Yes and no. To a degree yes they need to inform their regulators about what happens behind the scenes. But keep some things secret otherwise other people will use their algorithms.
@9MV2QCDRepublican1wk1W
It is a companies own right to keep its trade secrets to itself but we need to keep the general populous and especially our children safe and secure happy and protected and prosperous; And also I wouldn't trust the government with those algorithms what do you think they will do with it? Nothing good. Companies have their right to privacy too; Anyway it has a lot goods and bads pros and cons.
It should be told what th3y are doing but I don't belive that they would truly understand the algorithm
@9MSCK7S1wk1W
Yes, but regulators have to sign contracts relevant to the topic at hand, for instance, they won't be able to manipulate algorithms into their own works.
@9MS3LV31wk1W
If that what that tech company wants to do then they should be if the tech company does not then they shouldn't.
@9MRCMWY1wk1W
they should make sure its not fake news, but really don't stop anything that is telling the truth even if it does mean America is in the wrong.
@9MR5C9TRepublican1wk1W
Large Tech companies should be required to give up algorithms to regulators only if there is proof of suspicious acts where the tech company has committed fraud, scams, or other criminal acts to the detriment of the consumer.
@99M6G59Independent 1wk1W
No, only if said algorithms violate user privacy or have a noticeable negative impact on user behavior
@9MNDJ4S1wk1W
Yes, but only if the algorithms prove dangerous to Americans or the security of the United States
@9MN9C3P2wks2W
Yes, but with significant oversight from civilian entities.
@9MN6HK92wks2W
Only in the instance that the algorithm may be violating privacy or is used in the committing of crimes.
@9MN6C942wks2W
No, but it should be suggested that those companies share the algorithms on their own.
@9MN5B4L2wks2W
Yes, tech companies should share their algorithms with third-party regulators (as TikTok does) that are bound not to share details of said algorithms unless they violate regulations. in which case the regulators should divulge exactly which regulations the algorithms break.
@9MN4K6T2wks2W
I feel as if they should but they should't because the large companies know so much and leave us in the wind about a lot of things that is happening or things that they may already know, so sharing some type of information with regulators would be good but then I also think no because there is some people out here that will try and take credit for the things that they didn't come up with.
@9MN48PJ2wks2W
governments should be regulating the activities of social media companies and enforcing standards of transparency.
@9MN2PBR2wks2W
Yes but not algorithms private to individuals, just from the company.
Yes but with certain extents of things, such as if something big happens and they can be helpful then that something that would be necessary.
@9MMY3WC2wks2W
No, Because the government should not have access or backdoors into a civilians tech whatsoever.
@9MMV7T6Independent2wks2W
Yes, but depends on what major company and how big the income is.
@9MMKZYC2wks2W
No, only because if one tech company finds out a promising boost, other companies shouldn't take that and run with it and make improvements based off of one tech company did while the others sat and did less work
@9MMHRDBIndependent2wks2W
Yes, but only if there’s proper reason to believe a large tech company is misusing there algorithms to the detriment of the consumer.
@9MMFD7JIndependent2wks2W
depends to me on what the tech is for. They shouldn't have to always share but people should have rights to find these answers.
@JcawolfsonIndependent 2wks2W
No, unless there is reasonable probable cause and thus a just warrant
@9MM7NMZ2wks2W
I think if it were to be something that we could see becoming supper helpful we should, but it is also their buisiness and I think they should also have the right to keep their ideas.
@9MM7DVG2wks2W
Prioritization algorithms for social media must be public domain
@9MM757K2wks2W
that's a lot of words and idk what most of them mean
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