Reduce threshold for inferred (#1333)

rolf-moz · web-flow · commit f06a39478441 · 2026-03-19T23:40:35.000Z
diff --git a/merino/curated_recommendations/rankers/contextual_ranker.py b/merino/curated_recommendations/rankers/contextual_ranker.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 # we're looking at are total impressions and we care about impressions with the inferred interests. When
 # contexual is rolled out we can use a dynamic computed value based on daily impressions.
 
-CONTEXUAL_AVG_BETA_VALUE = 12000
+CONTEXUAL_AVG_BETA_VALUE = 4000
 CONTEXTAL_LIMIT_PERCENTAGE_ADJUSTMENT = (
     0.5  # Underscored items tend to scale higher, leading to too much fresh content
 )

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`@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@`
`34`	`34`	`# we're looking at are total impressions and we care about impressions with the inferred interests. When`
`35`	`35`	`# contexual is rolled out we can use a dynamic computed value based on daily impressions.`
`36`	`36`
`37`		`-CONTEXUAL_AVG_BETA_VALUE = 12000`
	`37`	`+CONTEXUAL_AVG_BETA_VALUE = 4000`
`38`	`38`	`CONTEXTAL_LIMIT_PERCENTAGE_ADJUSTMENT = (`
`39`	`39`	`0.5 # Underscored items tend to scale higher, leading to too much fresh content`
`40`	`40`	`)`