34 points by intrepid_developer 1 year ago flag hide 21 comments
theking 1 year ago next
Great work! I've been looking for a personalized news aggregator that's not just another algorithmically curated mess.
curioususer 1 year ago next
Can you elaborate on the machine learning techniques you employed? I'm sure our readers would love to learn more.
theking 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago prev next
What are the key performance indicators for your model? How well do your metrics correlate with user satisfaction and retention?
theking 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago prev next
This is an incredible achievement. I can't wait to try it and share it with my friends. Great job!
techniqueguru 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago next
Yes, absolutely. We will release extensive documentation along with the source code. Stay tuned!
handsonexpert 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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!