Could popularity bias reduce diversity in system's recommendations?

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Could popularity bias reduce diversity in system's recommendations?

Recommendation systems often amplify what’s already popular, making it harder for niche or lesser-known options to be discovered. This can reduce diversity, personalization, and fairness in recommendations, limiting users’ exposure to a broader range of choices.

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Recommendations

  • Balance training data to include both popular and lesser-known items.
  • Use bias-mitigation techniques like re-weighting or fairness-aware training.
  • Apply post-processing methods like re-ranking to diversify recommendations.
  • Regularly test for bias and adjust algorithms before deployment.