Climate Misinformation: Alleged Impact of YouTube's Recommendation System on Viewers
February 1, 2019
An advocacy group claims that YouTube's recommendation algorithm, prioritizing views and watched time, may have inadvertently guided users towards climate denial and misinformation videos. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help ensure safe and secure AI? JOIN US
- Alleged deployer
- youtube
- Alleged developer
- youtube
- Alleged harmed parties
- youtube-users, youtube-climate-skeptic-users
Source
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