YouTube Recommendation Algo

2 points by solarized 169 days ago | 4 comments

YouTube’s recommendation system tends to reinforce viewing patterns.

* If someone watches constructive content, it continues suggesting similar topics.

* The same happens with less constructive material.

Which can gradually push users toward more polarized content.

Would it be beneficial if YT and friends occasionally introduced content from broadly respected science communicators or educators (NDT, Feynman, Asimov, Or even Carlin), to promote more balanced perspectives?

Curious what others think.

JSR_FDED 169 days ago |

Don’t follow suggestions, just search for what you need.

solarized 169 days ago | |

Yes. I’m talking about the social majority. Dopamine has gone way too far, making everyone—kids, elders—drown in addictive scrolling.

We can’t control their addictiveness, but we can control what they consume.

Or just leave it as is? So the “focused society” ends up controlling the “unfocused” ones?

solarized 169 days ago |

> Which can gradually push users toward more polarized content.

edit: more polarized society.

yclurkmaxxer 169 days ago |

There's a "New To You" button.