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Good in-depth overview but unfortunately doesn’t get into bigger issues of potential ethical concerns of this sort of narrow maximization. At a certain point yo
by skywhopper 8y ago
Good in-depth overview but unfortunately doesn’t get into bigger issues of potential ethical concerns of this sort of narrow maximization. At a certain point you end up becoming Facebook or YouTube and vastly amplifying toxic and dangerous content because it generates more comments or more time spent on the site. And even if you believe in pure amoral capitalism, blindly following what your algorithms tell you to do will eventually lead you into a trap and the backlash won’t necessarily be pretty.
- CharlesW 8y agoSupporting your point, YouTube claims to be backing off its "clicks at any cost" model. As has been mentioned previously, our business depends on the trust users place in our services to provide reliable, high-quality information. The primary goal of our recommendation systems today is to create a trusted and positive experience for our users. Ensuring these recommendation systems less frequently provide fringe or low-quality disinformation content is a top priority for the company. The YouTube company-wide goal is framed not just as “Growth”, but as “Responsible Growth”. [1] https://blog.google/documents/33/HowGoogleFightsDisinformation.pdf https://blog.google/documents/33/HowGoogleFightsDisinformati...