Is Reactor Learning the Next Big Thing in Social Networks?

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Reinforcement learning can be used to learn agents within the world. Most of your algorithm development happens on in virtual worlds. I truly believe that it is the most cutting edge in what can happen in social networks. It's super hard to make it work at scale, but some really special stuff can happen if you have a company and leadership that believe in doing the right things.

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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:26) – Origin of Instagram
(50:33) – New social networks
(1:09:38) – Selling Instagram to Facebook
(1:32:40) – Features
(1:36:47) – Facebook
(2:13:28) – Whistleblower
(2:24:47) – Machine learning
(2:34:45) – Advice for startups
(2:40:37) – Money
(2:46:37) – Love
(2:48:54) – Meaning of life