YouTube’s Recommender AI , Is Still Promoting <br />Misinformation, Study Finds.<br />New research published July 7 by Mozilla suggests that YouTube’s AI has failed to back up its promise to curb misinformation on its platform. .<br />New research published July 7 by Mozilla suggests that YouTube’s AI has failed to back up its promise to curb misinformation on its platform. .<br />The crowdsourced study drew on data from over 37,000 YouTube users. Mozilla claims it is the largest investigation into YouTube's recommender algorithm to date. .<br />TechCrunch suggests that YouTube has been able to dodge scrutiny by keeping the algorithm and associated data hidden from oversight via “commercial secrecy.”.<br />Mozilla suggests three things <br />to rein in YouTube's AI: .<br />Laws that mandate transparency into AI systems.<br />protection for independent researchers so they can investigate algorithmic impacts.<br />and more control for platform users, <br />including the ability to opt out <br />of “personalized” recommendations.<br />TechCrunch asked Brandi Geurkink, Mozilla’s senior manager of advocacy and the lead researcher for the project, what she felt was the most concerning finding of the study.<br />One is how clearly misinformation <br />emerged as a dominant <br />problem on the platform, Brandi Geurkink, Mozilla senior manager of advocacy, <br />via TechCrunch.<br />So to see that that is what is emerging <br />as the biggest problem with the <br />YouTube algorithm is really concerning to me, Brandi Geurkink, Mozilla senior manager of advocacy, <br />via TechCrunch.<br />So to see that that is what is emerging <br />as the biggest problem with the <br />YouTube algorithm is really concerning to me, Brandi Geurkink, Mozilla senior manager of advocacy, <br />via TechCrunch
