Recommender Systems and Algorithms
ISD’s research explores how algorithms and generative AI can amplify terrorist content as well as weaponised hate and influence operations across online platforms. This offers valuable insights into potential risks to democratic processes and extremist indoctrination. Our advisory work on social media algorithms explores solutions to these challenges including changes to policies and platform designs, as well as greater transparency through mechanisms including algorithmic audits.
Further Reading
April 29, 2021
Recommended Reading: Amazon’s algorithms, conspiracy theories and extremist literature
Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Terrorism and Extremism
April 29, 2021
Amazon responds to ISD’s research about the danger of their algorithm recommendations
Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism
