TikTok algorithm differences engineered contrasting cultures: US debates accelerating cancer cure while China cheers robots
beffjezos · x · 2026-08-24
The post argues that the engineered differences in TikTok's algorithms over the last decade have shaped divergent cultures: the US towards 'decel' and China towards acceleration. This is exemplified by the contrast between cheering for robots running in a stadium versus debating the merits of accelerating a cancer cure.
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