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Re:Ask HN: Why do recommendation algorithms suck? on Thursday September 24, 2020 @04:49PM (#24583451)
Another reason you didn't list is that it is surprisingly difficult to generate recommendation algorithms that don't empower hate speech. As an example we had to update the filters downstream of the main recommendation model dozens of times over the course of a week to stop Epstein and Pizzagate "researchers" from connecting with each other during the last election