recommendation algorithms

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Jul 21, 2025 negative
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Chen: Optimizing ML models for clicks creates negative content feedback loops
“Once you optimize for clicks, the most click-baity content starts rising up to the top. You get lots of racy content, lots of girls in bikinis, lots of listicles about 10 horrifying skin diseases, and so on.”
Edwin Chen Jul 21, 2025 ▶ 15:43 Surge CEO & Co-Founder, Edwin Chen: Scaling to $1BN+ in Revenue with NO Funding · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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