The joke's on us – how big tech is replicating our laughter online

Sept. 20, 2023, 8:06 p.m. | Christopher John Muller, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies and Media, Macquarie University

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Laughter is one of the most ubiquitous and pleasurable things humans do, which is why companies online want to know what we find funny.

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