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Join KGI for a live discussion about how to promote algorithmic feeds that put users’ interests front and center. The session will provide a roadmap for policymakers at the state, federal, and global levels grappling with how to address concerns about the link between online algorithms and a variety of harms.
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Google’s dominance in search has made it the subject of antitrust investigations and competition regulation around the world. The latest of these was the announcement in January 2025 that the United Kingdom was launching an investigation under its new digital markets competition regime. In public comments recently filed with UK competition authority, KGI has underscored the importance of being familiar with previous enforcement efforts around the world and prioritizing certain key aspects of competition.
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Nearing the one-year anniversary of the DMA, KGI and the Yale Tobin Center gathered leading minds from academia, industry, and policy for the first DMA and Beyond conference. Attendees dissected the DMA’s early implementation, explored its ripple effects across global tech ecosystems, and debated the future blueprint for digital market regulation.
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The first round of Digital Services Act (DSA) recommender system audits are inconsistent in how platforms and auditors define key terms and assess recommender system performance. To ensure meaningful transparency, we need clear definitions, more data, and verifiable system outcomes.
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KGI distills research to inform actionable policy concerning platform governance and design, transparency, and competition policy.
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Google’s dominance in search has made it the subject of antitrust investigations and competition regulation around the world. The latest of these was the announcement in January 2025 that the United Kingdom was launching an investigation under its new digital markets competition regime. In public comments recently filed with UK competition authority, KGI has underscored the importance of being familiar with previous enforcement efforts around the world and prioritizing certain key aspects of competition.
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As state, federal, and global policymakers grapple with how to address concerns about the link between online algorithms and a variety of harms, KGI’s latest report authored by a distinguished group of researchers, technologists, and policy leaders is a roadmap for design and governance solutions that put users first. Product designers and policymakers can promote better algorithms through detailed design transparency, user choices and defaults, and assessments of long-term impact.
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The first round of Digital Services Act (DSA) recommender system audits are inconsistent in how platforms and auditors define key terms and assess recommender system performance. To ensure meaningful transparency, we need clear definitions, more data, and verifiable system outcomes.
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As lawsuits mount and legislation aimed at mitigating social media harms proliferates, the battle over how algorithmic recommender systems should be designed is heating up. A new report “Better Feeds: Algorithms That Put People First” proposes guidelines to help mitigate algorithmic harms, which, if adopted, could meaningfully improve the online experiences of youth and adult users alike.
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Lack of competition in social media has allowed dominant platforms to design algorithms to maximize for user engagement without concern for user experience, which may produce feelings of negativity and partisanship among users. There exist alternative algorithmic designs that optimize for both engagement and user experience, and regulation may be necessary to promote these different approaches.
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KGI released a major new report providing detailed guidance for policymakers and technology companies on improving the design of the algorithmic recommendation systems that shape billions of users’ online experiences. The report, Better Feeds: Algorithms That Put People First, was authored by a distinguished group of researchers, technologists, and policy leaders.
