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Re:On YouTube’s recommendation system by dgritsko on Friday September 17, 2021 @04:42PM (#28570687)
> What else do you expect from a recommendation system? Predict what you're interested next or what you're going to do tomorrow?

Actually, I think they kind of are trying to do this (in a sense), if you read the article:

> Our system then compares your viewing habits with those that are similar to you and uses that information to suggest other content you may want to watch. So if you like tennis videos and our system notices that others who like the same tennis videos as you also enjoy jazz videos, you may be recommended jazz videos, even if you’ve never watched a single one before.

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Re:On YouTube’s recommendation system by brendoelfrendo on Friday September 17, 2021 @05:23PM (#28571066)
This is probably how both I and many of my friends who share interests managed to fall down the same city planning YouTube rabbit hole this summer.
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Re:On YouTube’s recommendation system by stevofolife on Friday September 17, 2021 @09:31PM (#28572753)
That is true. But the word “next” makes all the difference in the world. If you know what I mean.
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