Recommender Systems Optimization Goals

Data Skeptic by Kyle Polich

Sep 1, 202631:15Religion & Spirituality

In part two of the Data Skeptic Recommender Systems season finale, Kyle asks a deceptively difficult question: what should recommender systems actually optimize for? Drawing on conversations from across the season, the e...

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