Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Thank you for replying so thoroughly Alondra! Algorithmic agnotology is such an apt concept. It makes me realise the poverty of the standard convo on explainability in philosophy. Sure we can’t expect total explainability of any tool but AI companies have powerful incentives to keep it to minimum 1202
Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 06/08/2026And yes I see how this strategic opacity is dangerous for public science in general, social or natural. Looking forward to the new paper!! 1111
Natalie Brender @nataliebrender.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Such an important discussion. Also note the policy implications: as Orben & Matias (2025) argue, Big Tech's deliberate blockage of quality research on impacts of digital tech harms demands conversation about different standards of public-interest science for policymaking.doi.orgFixing the science of digital technology harmsTechnology development outpaces scientific assessment of impacts 1187