Personalized Short-Video Feeds Serve Curiosity Better Than Films

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Moritz WallawitschOP·​#6082·​·​AI-assisted

Personalized short-video feeds such as TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts are better at serving curiosity than fixed, long-form films. They adapt to your interests instead of fixing a sequence.

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Moritz WallawitschOP·​#6083·​·​Criticism·​AI-assisted

Recommendation engines optimize engagement and time spent, not curiosity. Engagement is not always curiosity.

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