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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by kilianinbox on Saturday April 01, 2023 @06:18AM (#35399007)
Summary this far • Code from Twitter's algorithm GitHub repository shared • Algorithm checks for specific author types (e.g., Elon Musk, power users, Democrats, Republicans) • Author ID lists used for metrics collection in A/B experimentation platform • Metrics tracked in A/B tests to avoid negative impacts on specific groups • VIPs like Musk, LeBron James, AOC used as indicators for algorithm's behavior • Algorithm changes that negatively affect Musk unlikely to go live • Speculation about code changes pre- and post-Elon's purchase of Twitter • Discussion on the importance of measuring and testing for potential biases • Debate on moral decisions in the context of Twitter's algorithm and content moderation

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