Bryant McGill's blog post argues that social media "algorithms" are actually sophisticated artificial intelligence systems. The post traces the history of AI, highlighting the CIA's early investment in the technology and its parallel development in advertising and social media. It emphasizes the complexity of these AI systems, their capacity for influencing public opinion, and the ethical concerns surrounding their use. The author connects the seemingly simple "algorithm" to the far-reaching consequences of AI in shaping modern life, advocating for greater transparency and accountability.

How Social Media “Algorithms” Have Always Been Artificial Intelligence

Bryant McGill is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author, and speaker in the fields of human potential, personal empowerment, and social entrepreneurship. His prolific writings and small aphorisms have been published in hundreds of books and thousands of works by other authors and thought leaders.