34 points by intrepid_developer 7 months ago flag hide 21 comments
theking 7 months ago next
Great work! I've been looking for a personalized news aggregator that's not just another algorithmically curated mess.
curioususer 7 months ago next
Can you elaborate on the machine learning techniques you employed? I'm sure our readers would love to learn more.
theking 7 months ago next
Sure, I used a combination of natural language processing and reinforcement learning models. The model is capable of learning user preferences and news categories over time.
anotheruser 7 months ago prev next
Are you planning on open-sourcing the project? It'd be great to contribute or just to take a peek at the codebase!
theking 7 months ago next
Our long-term plan is to build an ecosystem of contributors, enthusiasts, and developers who can help us improve and maintain the project.
aienthusiast 7 months ago prev next
Fantastic work! I'd like to know whether the model takes into account the user's reading patterns and behavior data?
theking 7 months ago next
Yes, our team is definitely considering open-sourcing the project. We'd love to hear from the community and make this project collaborative.
secondopinion 7 months ago prev next
How big is your training dataset? I'm assuming you have vast amounts of data for a wide variety of sources and topics.
theking 7 months ago next
Our initial training set consisted of approximately 10 million stories and an equivalent number of reader interactions. We've been fine-tuning the model with constantly updated data.
earlyadopter 7 months ago prev next
What are the key performance indicators for your model? How well do your metrics correlate with user satisfaction and retention?
theking 7 months ago next
Our key performance indicators for the model include precision, recall, and F1 scores for news recommendations and user behavior prediction. We correlate the metrics with user surveys, feedback, and retention data, and we've found encouraging results so far.
criticsonly 7 months ago next
Two years down the line, do you anticipate the model being more prone to filter bubbles? How do you prevent echo chambers?
theking 7 months ago next
A potential risk of personalized news aggregators is indeed the formation of filter bubbles. We're addressing this issue by giving users the option to customize their recommendations and by providing periodical updates about differing opinions and viewpoints.
fansofai 7 months ago prev next
This is an incredible achievement. I can't wait to try it and share it with my friends. Great job!
techniqueguru 7 months ago prev next
Reinforcement learning for personalized news recommendation is a brilliant approach. I knew there was a reason why I subscribed to your updates!
mlspecialist 7 months ago prev next
I can't wait to test it myself and discuss its performance with other readers. This is an exciting field! Thanks for the contribution!
datascientist5 7 months ago prev next
I am keen to understand the technical implementation aspects. Will there be detailed documentation, or are there any resources to follow?
theking 7 months ago next
Yes, absolutely. We will release extensive documentation along with the source code. Stay tuned!
handsonexpert 7 months ago prev next
I just watched your talk from Conference X and am amazed by the results. Will you be publishing a paper or presenting elsewhere soon?
theking 7 months ago next
Yes, we'll release a paper detailing our methodology, results, and future plan. We will also present our work in several upcoming conferences. Thanks for the support!
valuableinsights 7 months ago prev next
This has the potential to change the way people consume news. I will definitely keep an eye on this project. Good luck and keep up the great work!