Luke ThorburninUnderstanding RecommendersWhat’s the Difference Between Search and Recommendation?— Luke Thorburn, Jonathan Stray, Priyanjana Bengani10 min read·Oct 25, 2023--2--2
Luke ThorburninUnderstanding RecommendersMaking Amplification Measurable— Luke Thorburn, Jonathan Stray, Priyanjana Bengani9 min read·May 7, 2023----
Luke ThorburninUnderstanding RecommendersWhen You Hear “Filter Bubble”, “Echo Chamber”, or “Rabbit Hole” — Think “Feedback Loop”— Luke Thorburn, Jonathan Stray, Priyanjana Bengani17 min read·Mar 30, 2023--1--1
Luke ThorburninUnderstanding RecommendersIs Optimizing for Engagement Changing Us?— Luke Thorburn, Jonathan Stray, Priyanjana Bengani12 min read·Oct 10, 2022----
Luke ThorburninUnderstanding RecommendersHow to Measure the Causal Effects of RecommendersThe capabilities researchers need to understand how much societal harm is caused by recommender systems on social media.12 min read·Jul 20, 2022--1--1
Luke ThorburninUnderstanding RecommendersWhat Will “Amplification” Mean in Court?— Luke Thorburn, Jonathan Stray, Priyanjana Bengani13 min read·May 23, 2022----
Luke ThorburninUnderstanding RecommendersWhat Does it Mean to Give Someone What They Want? The Nature of Preferences in Recommender Systems— Luke Thorburn, Jonathan Stray, Priyanjana Bengani14 min read·Mar 11, 2022--1--1
Luke ThorburninUnderstanding RecommendersHow Platform Recommenders WorkA recommender system (or simply ‘recommender’) is an algorithm that takes a large set of items and determines which of those to display to…8 min read·Jan 20, 2022----