Algorithmic Objectivity as Ideology: Toward a Critical Ethics of Digital Capitalism

After reviewing various informal definitions, the article shows how algorithms’ implementation still presents clear limitations, despite Big Tech’s enthusiastic narratives. We then show the ideological nature of the concept of algorithmic objectivity, developing a practical account of ideology. We a...

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Published inTopoi Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 175 - 186
Main Author De Ruvo, Giuseppe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2025
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Algorithms
Capitalism
Education
Efficiency
Ethics
High tech industries
Ideology
Narratives
Objectivity
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Technology
Reflexivity
Algorithmic objectivity
Digital capitalism
Reflexivity
Critical theory
Ideology
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Summary:After reviewing various informal definitions, the article shows how algorithms’ implementation still presents clear limitations, despite Big Tech’s enthusiastic narratives. We then show the ideological nature of the concept of algorithmic objectivity, developing a practical account of ideology. We argue that, along with other devices, algorithmic objectivity imbues subjects with a structural reflexivity deficit, by virtue of which Big Tech’s power practices are not perceived as such. In its conclusion, the article argues for a critical ethics for the digital age, capable of taking into account the power dynamics that run through it.
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ISSN:0167-7411
1572-8749
DOI:10.1007/s11245-024-10117-9