"Visibility" of "Transparent" Algorithmic Technologies in Senior Living: Materiality-Based Perspective

The understanding of algorithmic technology should not be limited to the dimension of technical risk, but also to the technical practice of algorithmic technology and its intertwining and interaction with the social context. This paper examines the "visibility" of algorithmic technology in the life of the elderly based on the perspective of materiality. This paper argues that algorithms as hardware are material in terms of arithmetic power, data, and the design, production, and transformation of multiple subjects. Algorithms act as mediators to reshape the perception of older people and construct new social relationships. In the spatio-temporal dimension, algorithms have made a full-scale invasion of senior life. The discourse construction around algorithmic technology reflects the game and interaction between political and capital forces. It is necessary to help older people get rid of the "algorithmic unconsciousness" and enhance the "visibility" of algorithms.