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Learning How To Cook...

Talkat AlterConf London 2017 · on Saturday, 2017-04-01· [developer-experience, machine-learning]
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Argues that people need DIY recommendation algorithms so users control what shapes decisions and not just corporations; shows concrete mechanics: explicit vs implicit inputs (ratings versus watch time), two process families collaborative filtering and content-based, and the common evaluation: engagement as metric which drives confirmation bias and filter bubbles. Notes existing building blocks — recommendation-as-a-service, open source libraries, and IFTTT-style grammars — and proposes practical interfaces like an ingredient list of data and influence so people can compare and choose.

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  1. 0:00Introduction
  2. 0:30What is decisionmaking
  3. 1:12Deconstructing decisionmaking
  4. 1:54Where are they useful
  5. 3:11Input
  6. 4:24Collaborative Filtering
  7. 4:57Content Based Filtering
  8. 5:40Recommendation Algorithms
  9. 8:02Engagement
  10. 9:59Eggbeater
  11. 10:30Output
  12. 12:45Bias
  13. 13:31Software
  14. 15:03Food
  15. 15:21Design
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