YouTube and Spotify both let users rewrite their recommendation algorithm in plain language
TechCrunch (corroborated by TechCrunch's Spotify piece and Digital Trends)·medium signal
YouTube's custom feeds let viewers type what a feed should include and exclude, and Gemini builds it as a pinned tab next to the main feed. Multiple feeds roll out on web and mobile next month. The same day, Spotify opened Taste Profile to US Premium users over 18. Users can see how Spotify models their taste and edit it in a text box, and Home updates within a few hours. Two of the largest recommenders now accept natural-language instructions from users.