In 2023, what was then still called Twitter opened up at least parts of the code that decided what appeared in your feed. but that GitHub repository It’s hopelessly outdated, and the vast majority of files appear to come from the initial upload three years ago. Elon Musk says he will do it in seven days open source X’s new algorithm finally gives people a peek behind the curtain and possibly a technical explanation for why their feed is 90 percent anger bait.
Elon has always made open source promises for parts of GitHub repository It hasn’t been updated in two years. The timing of the open source announcement of Algorithm
Musk says this version of the X algorithm will include “all the code used to determine which organic and advertising posts are recommended to users.” It also says that this will only be the first, that updates will come every four weeks, and will include developer notes highlighting any changes. Of course, considering how things played out in 2023, you’ll have to forgive us for taking that promise with a grain of salt.
