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Ask HN: Which directions would you recommend to research?
Hello,
I have recently started doing a PhD in Information Systems. My general research subjects are User Modeling/Information Filtering/Recommendation Systems. I will also try to look at those subjects from a mobile point of view.
Which "burning" topics/problems do you know that exists in this field?
Which issues/directions would you recommend focusing on?
Thanks,
Liu
- maxdemarzi 15y agoFilter Bubbles? http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bu... Feels a bit like over-fitting, getting stuck in a local maxima type of problem. Take music. Why is it that people get stuck? I'm stuck. I feel it. 90's metal is all I listen to willingly (current British pop hitting my ears is GF's fault). There are "generations" of music and people just stop liking new songs. They feel unfamiliar. Apply the same to a world view(news, politics) or anything really. How do we make recommendation systems that allow users to grow their tastes?