Elon Musk has made X’s “dumb” recommendation algorithm open-source, allowing the public to examine how posts and ads are ranked.

Before recommendation engines told us what to want, people developed authentic preferences through trial and error—and ...

When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's "for you" algorithm last month, Elon Musk said the ...

The new feature offers a middle ground between passive recommendations and manual curation ...

Elon Musk isn't a fan of X's algorithm, so he's documenting the company's efforts to improve the tech that decides what you see in the "For You" feed.

The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app for being "addictive," calling out ...

Algorithms shape search, social media, and reputations, prioritizing relevance, engagement, quality, and machine ...