Recommendation Algorithms Are a Necessary Evil (Sort Of)

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I just don’t think it is possible to get a recommendation system that makes everyone happy; there are too many stakeholders with directly contradictory needs.

The answer could potentially be that companies should empower users to control the recommendation engines they interact with. This sounds tempting, but I have concerns. We don’t inte

Evan Armstrong • Recommendation Algorithms Are a Necessary Evil (Sort Of)

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Companies will deploy AI recommendations to incentivize people to scroll, swipe, and watch for longer. It is rare that someone says, “I am so glad I spent an extra 15 minutes on TikTok today,” but that is what the system is optimized for. The downsides are fairly obvious—at their extreme, ad models can foster misinformation and out

Evan Armstrong • Recommendation Algorithms Are a Necessary Evil (Sort Of)

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