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@mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago

What would happen if a law was passed that said all content determined via algorithms had to be open source?

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What would happen if a law was passed that said all content determined via algorithms had to be open source?

@mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago
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  • @TheBananaKing@lemmy.world
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    What do you think an algorithm is?

    • @mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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      a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

      • @CMahaff@lemmy.world
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        17•2 years ago

        Under this broad of a ruleset, all software would have to be open source.

        • @maynarkh@feddit.nl
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          Not a bad deal, I’ll take it.

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