How Does Quora Use Machine Learning In 2017?

How Does Quora Use Machine Learning In 2017?

Back in 2015, Xavier Amatriain, our VP of Engineering, wrote a great answer on how we use Machine Learning at Quora: How does Quora use machine learning in 2015? Since then, the usage of Machine Learning at Quora has grown a lot. We have not only gone deeper with bigger and better models for existing Machine Learning applications, but we also have expanded the set of areas where we use Machine Learning. In this answer, I'll try and paint a picture from the ground-up on how Quora is using Machine Learning in 2017.