Convergence to sameness in the algorithm

As my father-in-law’s Facebook feed would suggest, the “algorithm” has a way of converging hard into your interests and everything starts to look familiar. For NYT Opinion, Kirby Ferguson ponders what that means for creativity.

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In analysis, we often seek patterns in data. Convergence is an indicator that something is happening. However, convergence in our everyday lives might not be the best route.

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