"On TikTok, you don't surf the web. You don't think of an idea and then research it. Instead, based entirely on your activity in the app, their proprietary algorithm decides what content will best suit you. For their users, this is the best thing since sliced bread. For the tech world, this is the best way to influence your users."
"Imagine this for a second: You open your web browser. Instead of a search bar or a list of bookmarks, you're greeted by an endless, vertically scrolling stream of content. Short videos, news snippets, product listings, and interactive demos. You don't type anything, you just swipe what you don't like and tap what you do. The algorithm learns, and soon it feels like the web is reading your mind. You're served exactly what you didn't know you wanted."
Many people start mornings by immediately checking curated phone feeds and news sites, often silencing alarms before they ring. Recommendation algorithms present content based on prior activity instead of explicit searches, shifting users toward passive consumption. Short-form, vertically scrolling feeds deliver videos, headlines, product listings, and interactive demos that users accept or dismiss with simple gestures. AI systems integrated into browsers can serve personalized streams that replace search bars and bookmarks. Personalized feeds increase convenience and engagement while concentrating influence in algorithmic systems. The shift risks reduced user-driven discovery, greater behavioral influence, diminished active research skills, and amplified attention-economy effects.
Read at Ibrahim Diallo Blog
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