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This presentation explores the need for new models in understanding what's interesting and how machines can understand influence in the online world. It discusses the importance of influencers and the role of audience in spreading information.
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Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco April 3, 2009 Gregor Hochmuth dotgrex.com / @grex Finding and applying INFLUENCE
Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco April 3, 2009 Gregor Hochmuth dotgrex.com * This is not aGoogle presentation. This is independent ponderingprior to my current work at Google.
We need new models for understanding what’s interesting (right now)
While some have been busy building “recommender systems” for the last 20 years …
We don’t need machinesanymore to tell us what’s interesting.
Understanding influence↓who’s interesting ↓what’s interesting
Understanding influence↓who’s interesting↓what’s interesting
Understanding influence↓who’s interesting ↓what’s interesting
Understanding influence ↓interesting people↓interesting content
Understanding influence ↓interesting people↕interesting content
We need new models for understanding what’s interesting (right now)
We need new models for understanding what’s interesting right now