Multiversal Simulacra: Understanding Hypotheticals and Possible Worlds Through Simulation

Michael D. Ekstrand. 2021. Multiversal Simulacra: Understanding Hypotheticals and Possible Worlds Through Simulation. arXiv:2110.00811 [cs.IR]. Cited 4 times.

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Abstract

Recommender systems research is concerned with many aspects of recommender system behavior and effects than simply its effectiveness, and simulation can be a powerful tool for uncovering these effects. In this brief position paper, I identify specific types of research that simulation is uniquely well-suited to address along with a hierarchy of simulation types.