Algorithmic Pluralism: Towards Competitive & Innovative Information Ecosystems
Sherif Elsayed-Ali and Robin Berjon co-authored this Future of Technology Institute report on ‘algorithmic pluralism’, the idea according to which democracy requires pluralism in all editorial channels, including algorithms that determine what is relevant to people.
This whitepaper is part of the first in a series on the Open Network Economy (ON Economy), an accelerating shift in the way in which the web works that is characterized by a number of novel behaviors and technologies. We believe this paradigm change is reshaping the economics of the internet — from social media to search, and beyond.
In this instalment, we look at algorithmic pluralism in the information ecosystem. We introduce the concept and its importance across social media, traditional search, and AI search. We then go in more depth on how social media works today and how algorithmic pluralism leads to a more diverse and innovative social web.
Authors: Robin Berjon