Netflix Offers $ 1 Million for Improved Movie Recommendation System

Netflix’s DVD rental network service announced the creation of a prize for anyone who can improve the movie recommendation system for its customers. The lucky owner of $ 1 million will be the one who can increase the accuracy of the recommendations by at least ten percent.

If among the applicants of the prize there is no one who could create a program that is good at guessing the preferences of a particular user, then the company will pay $ 50,000 to the authors of successful ideas. However, many experts believe that the Netflix service is already good enough, reports Internetnews.com