Elon Musk says it's 'weird' that his name was found in Twitter's algorithm source code along with labels like 'Democrat' or 'Republican'

Twitter's algorithm appeared to identify whether a tweet was authored by Elon Musk and labeled tweets as "Democrat," "Republican" or "power user." ...
Gizmodo

Twitter’s Recommendation Algorithm Is Now Open Source

Today is the day: In an effort to boost transparency between the public and the social media platform, CEO Elon Musk has made Twitter’s recommendation algorithm open source…for some reason. It would ...
Shacknews

Twitter recommendation algorithm source code has been posted to GitHub

One of the many promises Elon Musk made after taking over Twitter was that he would open source Twitter’s algorithm, something that the social media company notoriously kept private before his tenure.
Bleeping Computer

Twitter open-sources recommendation algorithm code

Twitter announced on Friday that it's open-sourcing the code behind the recommendation algorithm the platform uses to select the contents of the users' For You timeline. However, the code made public ...
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How The Twitter Algorithm Affects Users And Advertisers

Twitter recently released its algorithm source code on GitHub, which was met with debate and controversy. The release comes to increase transparency and give users a chance to offer feedback on how ...
techtimes

TikTok Splitting Source Code for US-Based Copy of App’s Algorithm Amid Potential Ban: Report

Aiming to illustrate autonomy from its Chinese parent company amid legislative scrutiny in the US, TikTok is reportedly separating its source code to create a distinct algorithm for its US platform.
Engadget

What did Twitter’s ‘open source’ algorithm actually reveal? Not a lot.

When Elon Musk first proposed taking over Twitter, one the first changes he claimed he'd make would be “open-sourcing” Twitter’s algorithm. Last week, Twitter finally followed through on that promise, ...
CNN

Elon Musk thinks Twitter’s algorithm should be public. Here’s what that could mean

On March 24, weeks before he offered to buy Twitter, Elon Musk posted a poll on the social media platform: “Twitter algorithm should be open source,” he wrote, with options for users to vote “yes” or ...
Business Insider

Mark Cuban is asking Elon Musk to post X's algorithm source code

Mark Cuban thinks Elon Musk should open up X's algorithm for user feedback. "Unless of course you want to define it by yourself, which is of course your right," Cuban said. The "Shark Tank" star ...
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New boss oversold employee on the top secret code he created for his company, then seriously underwhelmed when he revealed the source

The post New Boss Oversold Employee On The Top Secret Code He Created For His Company, Then Seriously Underwhelmed When He ...
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Samsung Hack Allegedly Leaks Biometric Unlock Algorithm, Confidential Source Code

Samsung hack allegedly leaked the confidential source code and the biometric unlock algorithm of the South Korean tech giant, the data extortion group, Lapsus$, claimed. A person walks behind a ...