How do I explain algorithms to a child?

Say that the app is watching what they watch and feeding them more of whatever keeps them looking, the way a shop might move the candy to eye level.

From the book 12∞ Twelve to Infinity by D.R. Davenport. The full answer is free to read with an iBelieve account.

Where it sits in the book

Part

5: Raising Children on an Awakening Earth

Gate

5.5: Screens, AI, and the Digital World

In print

Page 159

• ← 5.5.4 · How do I prepare my child for fake images and videos?
• 5.5.6 → · Should my child use AI to make art, stories, or music?
• All of Part 5

Topics

• Children
• Algorithms
• Attention

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