Musk vows to open source X algorithm in 7 days amid EU scrutiny

Elon Musk announced on X that the platform will open source its new recommendation algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, in seven days.

Musk made the statement on Saturday via a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, which he acquired in 2022. The algorithm determines the content users see in their feeds, specifically what organic posts from accounts they follow and paid advertising content appear.

The recommendation system has faced investigations from French authorities and the European Commission. The Commission issued a retention order to X at the start of 2023 and recently extended it through 2026, requiring the company to preserve certain data for regulatory review.

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