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Musk Pledges to Open-Source X’s Recommendation Algorithm in One Week

The pledge answers renewed transparency pressure after an earlier partial code release.

Overview

  • Musk said X will publish the new recommendation algorithm as open source within seven days.
  • The release covers all code that powers organic and advertising recommendations, with developer notes.
  • X plans recurring releases every four weeks to document changes for users and developers.
  • The move follows public scrutiny of the @grok account for generating sexualized images of non-consenting people, including minors.
  • X previously shared a recommendations snapshot on GitHub in 2022 that critics deemed partial, prompting ongoing calls such as Mark Cuban’s request to post proposed changes for feedback.