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Egopoetic Technology; Ad-Hoc Algorithms and The Alt Right Pipeline
- The UK Netflix mini series 'Adolescence' has sparked discussions about the 'manosphere' and incel culture re-entering mainstream conversations.
- Online spaces like those explored in Laura Bates' book 'Men who hate Women' preach self-valorization but breed extreme insecurity.
- Andrew Tate, a figure in incel culture, exemplifies the creation of self-involved yet insecure young boys through online platforms.
- Algorithms play a role in guiding individuals towards extreme ideologies through ad-hoc group classification.
- Ad-hoc algorithms lack nuance and individual agency, grouping users based on perceived similarities without common intentions.
- Individuals may be unaware of belonging to ad-hoc groups, leading to indoctrination without self-awareness.
- The use of algorithms to categorize individuals in the manosphere for targeted advertising raises concerns about privacy and manipulation.
- Digital capitalism and algorithm optimization contribute to the proliferation of harmful content targeting vulnerable audiences.
- The integration of AI with surveillance systems raises concerns about oversimplification and lack of human discretion in decision-making.
- Data analytics advancements call for protections of privacy interests of ad-hoc groups formed through algorithmic classification.
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