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algorithm

also referred to as: algorithms

6 statements across 5 episodes · 1 bullish · 4 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Oct 7, 2022 by Chamath Palihapitiya · across every show →

Everything said about algorithm, oldest first

Oct 7, 2022 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Chamath: Recommendation algorithms constitute editorial decision-making
“There is an algorithm that is doing that. It's making an editorial decision around what the right answer is. They have deemed it to be right. And that is just true.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Oct 7, 2022 ▶ 1:08:07 E99: Cheating scandals, Twitter updates, rapid AI advancements, Biden's pardon, Section 230 & more
Aug 9, 2024 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chamath: Algos will sell another $160B of equity if volatility stays low
“Right now, if there's relatively minimal volatility and not much changes, the algorithms will have to sell another 160 odd billion dollars of equity.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Aug 9, 2024 ▶ 9:39 Yen Carry Trade, Recession odds grow, Buffett cash pile, Google ruled monopoly, Kamala picks Walz
Aug 9, 2024 bearish
Assertion Partly supported
Chamath: Trading algorithms sold $41 billion in equities during market sell-off
“The first is the algorithms in the middle of all of this chaos sold about forty one billion dollars of global equities.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Aug 9, 2024 ▶ 9:14 Yen Carry Trade, Recession odds grow, Buffett cash pile, Google ruled monopoly, Kamala picks Walz
May 3, 2025 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Sacks predicts AI advances will yield a 1,000,000x increase in capability
“So you multiply those things together. The algorithms, the chips, and then the raw compute that's available. You're talking about a million X increase, some of which will be captured in price reductions. Some of it will be in the performance ceiling, and then …”
David Sacks May 3, 2025 ▶ 1:22:19 Trump's First 100 Days, Tariffs Impact Trade, AI Agents, Amazon Backs Down
Sep 19, 2025 negative
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chamath: Whoever controls the algorithm will control public thought
“In the future, and this may sound very dystopian, but he who controls the algorithm will control what people think.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Sep 19, 2025 ▶ 55:50 Charlie Kirk Murder, Assassination Culture in America, Jimmy Kimmel Suspended, Ellison Media Empire
Jul 21, 2026 negative
Opinion
Cuban: Controlling social media algorithms controls elections in many cases
“Whoever controls the algorithm controls, you know, the election in many cases.”
Mark Cuban Jul 21, 2026 ▶ 26:30 Mark Cuban on the AI Bubble: Who Actually Gets Wiped Out?
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