Smitha Milli
Smitha Milli is a postdoctoral associate at Cornell Tech. They received their BS and PhD in electrical engineering and computer science from UC, Berkeley. Smitha's postdoc is supported by the Open Philanthropy Project. The goal of their research is to create algorithms that help promote constructive conversation and bridge divides among people.
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Essays and Scholarship
Engagement, User Satisfaction, and the Amplification of Divisive Content on Social Media
Engagement-based algorithms often amplify divisive content and fail to meet user preferences. What's the alternative?
By Smitha Milli , Micah Carroll , Yike Wang , Sashrika Pandey , Sebastian Zhao & Anca Dragan