Apple Tweaked App Store Ranking Algorithms, Allegedly Resulted in Demotion of Local Apps in China

April 18, 2011

Recent changes in Apple's iTunes App Store ranking algorithm have reportedly led to a significant drop in the rankings of apps by reputable companies and local startups within China. These developments underscore the importance of responsible AI governance, particularly in mapping out guardrails for AI to ensure harm prevention.

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Alleged deployer: apple
Alleged developer: apple
Alleged harmed parties: renren, buding-movie-tickets, yi-xia, dangdang, chinese-startups, chinese-companies

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