My Youtube has been ruined by my kid's shows. I literally have none of my interests showing up anymore because I've let them watch a few things.
I actually work on a recommendation team at a large content company and this has me realizing we don't really think about this ie how to build an overall profile that isn't impacted by one-offs. I think part of the issue is many models are black boxes without much explainability so it's not always clear or easy to understand why a model provided recommendations.
We just look to optimize for engagement so if our recommendations are driving more engagement, we dial into that. If they're not, we adjust course
I actually work on a recommendation team at a large content company and this has me realizing we don't really think about this ie how to build an overall profile that isn't impacted by one-offs. I think part of the issue is many models are black boxes without much explainability so it's not always clear or easy to understand why a model provided recommendations.
We just look to optimize for engagement so if our recommendations are driving more engagement, we dial into that. If they're not, we adjust course