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My first reaction to your comment is that you're overreacting and targeted news stories based in topics you enjoy is a great thing. But after some thought on t
by buckbova 11y ago
My first reaction to your comment is that you're overreacting and targeted news stories based in topics you enjoy is a great thing.
But after some thought on the recommendation engine, this seems more like a confirmation bias engine. Not something I'd want from a "news" source.
- untog 11y agoI'm not really how it would be confirmation bias. The NYT doesn't have multiple stories on the same topic with differing conclusions that it A/B tests with. As the article states, it'll suggest articles about Hillary Clinton if you've read articles about her previously, but it doesn't say it'll only give you positive ones. There is a chance that it'll narrow people's interests (if you only read sports, for example) but that already happens anyway.