<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Algorithmic scores may estimate influence while... > Algorithmic scores may estimate influence while also changing the behavior they measure. Once participants know the score, they begin optimizing for the instrument, and the instrument becomes part of the social system rather than a neutral observer. **Source:** [[livestreams/Social Capital as an Instrument for Social Good - Workbook|Social Capital as an Instrument for Social Good]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Algorithmic scores may estimate influence while also changing the behavior they measure. Once participants know the score, they begin optimizing for the instrument, and the instrument becomes part of the social system rather than a neutral observer.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-algorithmic-scores-estimate-rather-neutral-observer ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->