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Elon Musk says Twitter's open-source algorithm will leave people "disappointed at first" but will "improve rapidly."
  • Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter will make its algorithm open source next week.
  • The algorithm will leave people "disappointed at first" but will "improve rapidly," he said.
  • In the past, Musk has frequently voiced support for the idea, which is ostensibly a move towards greater transparency.

Twitter's algorithm will be made open source next week, Elon Musk said Tuesday.

"Prepare to be disappointed at first when our algorithm is made open source next week, but it will improve rapidly!" he said in a tweet on Tuesday responding to a user who said they'd be "truly impressed" if that happened.