Kamala Harris Tried to Explain How an Algorithm Works. It Did Not Go Well.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “Off Air with Big Boy,” and the conversation about artificial intelligence quickly became the center of criticism. The segment focused on Harris’s explanation of how algorithms work, including her claim that repeated exposure to similar content means users are being “targeted” based on what they first viewed. Big Boy (Kurt James) challenged the idea with an example involving suggested content. The piece argues that recommendation systems predict what will retain attention because attention drives advertising revenue, not because platforms decide people can’t handle other interests. It also says users retain agency through clicks and choices like “not interested.”