Algorithms are pushing society toward catastrophe, says Apple CEO

ZDNet Innovation Weekly

January 29, 2021

Apple CEO sounds warning of algorithms pushing society towards catastrophe

Tim Cook says there will be consequences to having 'rampant disinformation and conspiracy theories juiced by algorithms'.

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