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Science and technology studies

a social order in which secret algorithms used by firms and governments shape reputation, search and finance while remaining opaque to those affected.

In science and technology studies, black box society refers to a social order in which secret algorithms used by firms and governments shape reputation, search and finance while remaining opaque to those affected. This meaning comes from Pasquale (2015) in The Black Box Society.[1]

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References

Pasquale, F. (2015). The Black Box Society. Harvard University Press. https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674736061

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