Viewer asks: Obama's prayers and YouTube's algorithm

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIsaac on bbn. live asks: does Obama pray, how does YouTube always know what you like, and how bad is YouTube?

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorObama, yes.

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIn a two thousand sixteen speech he said he prays, and back in twenty eleven he said the presidency makes you feel the need to.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd YouTube's algorithm drives about seventy percent of what people watch there, per MIT Technology Review.

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSeventy percent? So the algorithm is picking nearly everything people end up watching.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBut you can tell it Not Interested.

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorA twenty twenty-two Mozilla study found those controls had a negligible effect.

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   Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorYou hit the button and the same video comes back like a free agent you already cut.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd call that a listening experience. The button collects your feelings for internal review.

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    Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHow bad is it? Honest answer, researchers still disagree on whether it pushes people toward extreme stuff.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo Isaac, Obama prays, and so does everyone who clicks Not Interested. Ask us anything at bbn. live.