Algospeak: a new language to circumvent AI-powered content moderation

Episode 81 April 27, 2022 00:04:35
Algospeak: a new language to circumvent AI-powered content moderation
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Algospeak: a new language to circumvent AI-powered content moderation

Apr 27 2022 | 00:04:35

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

Recently, social media saw the birth of a whole new language coined Algospeak, employing code words and phrases to prevent posts from being removed, demoted in rank, or demonetized by automated content moderation systems. 

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