Your Algorithm
A feature on Threads that gives users control over their algorithmic feed.
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2026
A feature on Threads that gives users control over their algorithmic feed.
A YouTube feature to let users customize recommendations on their Home feed. Currently available to signed-in viewers in the U.S. on the YouTube mobile app or desktop in English (May 2026).
Custom feeds allow third party developers to create entirely new feeds that users can install.
Understanding Recommenders is a research-driven effort to demystify recommender systems and their impact on society.
An AI feature test on Threads that lets users talk to their recommender feed algorithm and make requests in natural language. The requests are viewable by other users.
Bonsai is a research system that replaces "black-box" engagement models with intentional, natural language-based curation.