Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine
by kilianinbox on Saturday April 01, 2023 @06:18AM
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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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