X publishes its feed algorithm on GitHub, and it is all built on Grok
X released a description and outline of its post-ranking system. The EU had earlier fined X $140 million.
On January 20, X published a description and outline of the code behind its post-ranking feed on GitHub.
What's inside?
According to the documentation, the new system runs "entirely on a Grok-based transformer". In other words, Grok's AI decides which posts appear in your feed.
Musk's promise
Elon Musk had promised on X to open the algorithm "within 7 days" and to publish updates "every four weeks".
Pressure on X
- In December the European Union fined X $140 million under the Digital Services Act (DSA) over transparency obligations
- California's attorney general is investigating inappropriate images generated by Grok
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