X may soon provide more insight into how its algorithm works. On Saturday, Elon Musk posted on the platform to say that the company “will make the new X algorithm, including all code used to determine what organic and advertising posts are recommended to users, open source in 7 days.”
X’s recommendation algorithm has been the class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/france-launches-criminal-probe-of-xs-alleged-algorithm-manipulation-123017920.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:subject of investigations by France;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>subject of investigations by France class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-eu-wants-to-know-just-how-xs-recommendation-algorithm-works-161000963.html” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:and the European Commission;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>and the European Commission, the latter of which class=”link ” href=”https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-commission-has-ordered-x-retain-all-grok-documents-until-end-2026-2026-01-08/” data-i13n=”cpos:3;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:recently extended;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>recently extended through 2026 a retention order that it sent to the company at the beginning of…
