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Algorithms and AI don’t just show us reality — they warp it in ways that benefit platforms built to exploit people for profit, says etymologist Adam Aleksic. From ChatGPT influencing our word choices to Spotify turning a data cluster into a new musical genre, he reveals how new technology subconsciously shapes our language, trends and…

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Algorithms and AI don’t just show us reality — they warp it in ways that benefit platforms built to exploit people for profit, says etymologist Adam Aleksic. From ChatGPT influencing our word choices to Spotify turning a data cluster into a new musical genre, he reveals how new technology subconsciously shapes our language, trends and sense of identity. “These aren’t neutral tools,” he says, encouraging us to constantly ask ourselves: How am I being influenced?

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21 Comments

  1. @davidjohn4364

    January 24, 2026 at 3:05 pm

    Why this nerd yelling about nothing

    • @Golden7508Roblox

      January 24, 2026 at 3:08 pm

      Why is this nothing yelling about a nerd

    • @Xusemeh

      January 24, 2026 at 4:28 pm

      David John over here thinks nerd is still an insult 😂

  2. @oo7PorscheMGS

    January 24, 2026 at 3:29 pm

    Wish he would slow down a bit and explain the points more thoroughly… Delivery matters. It’s hard to focus on his points, cuz he sounds rushed.

    • @SameCypress

      January 24, 2026 at 3:45 pm

      bait or slow call it

    • @TheSaiderRiscam

      January 24, 2026 at 4:04 pm

      More like he’s angry that this was allowed to happen. But I do agree with you.

    • @liltoaster4397

      January 24, 2026 at 4:26 pm

      Artistically, he’s matching the speed at which this is happening

    • @oo7PorscheMGS

      January 24, 2026 at 4:30 pm

      ​@liltoaster4397 yeah, I see that a bit, but it’s not an emergency lol, would be better to slow down and explain the points better

    • @SameCypress

      January 24, 2026 at 4:30 pm

      ​@liltoaster4397exactly, clearly this is their first time watching etymology nerd

  3. @triciad4784

    January 24, 2026 at 4:37 pm

    I tried matcha yuck 🤢

    • @keta.h

      January 24, 2026 at 5:09 pm

      same

    • @someperson7

      January 24, 2026 at 5:41 pm

      You’re probably better off without it. It crosses the blood brain barrier and acts on Gabba. Meanwhile things that act on Gabba are being looked at because of a strong link to cognitive decline

    • @triciad4784

      January 24, 2026 at 6:17 pm

      ​@someperson7that’s good to know. Makes me wonder what it does to serotonin and dopamine.

  4. @Lilacblaze01

    January 24, 2026 at 4:51 pm

    I dont do trends sorry just the stuff I love forever

  5. @pjricci

    January 24, 2026 at 5:37 pm

    Calm down

  6. @AndogaSpock

    January 24, 2026 at 6:47 pm

    Cocaine is a hellova drug 😂

  7. @AnuragBLR

    January 24, 2026 at 8:06 pm

    Watch PEACEFUL WARRIOR Movie (Dan Millman) for more/ similar wisdom

  8. @sidneysentell2510

    January 24, 2026 at 9:51 pm

    Not a good presentation, especially for TED.

  9. @ccflowers7767

    January 24, 2026 at 11:01 pm

    Lay off the adderall man 😂😂

  10. @cosmicgaming2588

    January 25, 2026 at 11:50 am

    Please tell him to speak slowly what is the point of speaking if listener can’t understand

  11. @KynaruHelio

    January 26, 2026 at 7:42 am

    It’s only one side who constantly thinks the political views are getting worse. The other side is getting worse. It isn’t Republicans that are constantly burning down my state of Minnesota…

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