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Isn't it all about 'engagement' (at least for companies)? Facebook -> make the user see more ads Amazon -> make the user buy more things
by nsuser3 7y ago
Isn't it all about 'engagement' (at least for companies)?
Facebook -> make the user see more ads
Amazon -> make the user buy more things
- firasd 7y agoYeah, at least in the short term. Which makes me think that beyond obvious patterns, the question of accuracy (is this a successful recommender system or not?) is hard to define in a way that can be demonstrated in a lab.
- disgruntledphd2 7y agoIn general, if you provide a social media service, optimising for ads will probably not lead to you becoming a world-dominating destroyer of democracy, like Facebook. You probably want to optimise for keeping people on your service, first (and last).