New X algorithm in 7 days
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New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said that he will open the new X algorithm to the public in seven days. It will include all code for organic and advertising post recommendations.
“We will publish the full algorithm in a week. Still much to improve. It’s just trying to show you what you are most likely to find interesting. The goal is to maximise unregretted user-seconds,” Musk said.
“This will be repeated every 4 weeks, with comprehensive developer notes, to help you understand what changed,” he posted on X.
The world’s richest man didn’t say why X was making its algorithm open source. He and the company have clashed several times with regulators over content being shown to users.
The decision comes as the European Commission has decided to extend a retention order sent to X last year, which related to algorithms and dissemination of illegal content.
Some X users had previously complained that they were receiving fewer posts on the social media platform from people they follow.
In October, Musk confirmed in a post on X that the company had found a “significant bug” in the platform’s “For You.”
