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> It saddens me that so many of our smartest engineers are working on stuff like this. Does it sadden you if it's instead worded as "The entertainment platfor
by mixedCase 7y ago
> It saddens me that so many of our smartest engineers are working on stuff like this.
Does it sadden you if it's instead worded as
"The entertainment platform worked on improving their promoted content selection to prevent users from getting bored".
Really, we can have a discussion about ML algorithms running wild and achieving far different results than intended, but trying to exploit every angle for the sake of the "evil, greedy people" narrative feels very dishonest.
- oliveshell 7y ago> "The entertainment platform worked on improving their promoted content selection to prevent users from getting bored". This summary crucially omits that the platform's goal was not to prevent users from getting bored, it was to make more money. They were optimizing for time spent watching ads, not user experience. I'll refrain here from passing judgment either way, but it's an important clarification to make.