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LLM user agents reshape recommendation markets, shifting platform competition dynamics

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A new research paper introduces the concept of "agentic recommendation markets," where LLM-based user agents prompt platforms to compete for user attention before a user selects a platform. Experiments show that while this user-centric approach expands opportunities for relevant items, platforms strategically use positive explanations to capture attention. However, when user agents incorporate feedback mechanisms, the share of positive explanations decreases, and the likelihood of a user purchasing a relevant item increases. The paper argues that designing these markets requires a joint approach to access, attention, and accountability. AI

IMPACT This research could lead to new recommendation system designs that prioritize user needs and platform accountability.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper published on arXiv detailing a new concept and experimental findings in AI-driven recommendation systems.

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LLM user agents reshape recommendation markets, shifting platform competition dynamics

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Deyao Hong, Kehan Zheng, Qian Li, Jun Zhang, Jie Jiang, Hongning Wang ·

    The User Asks, Platforms Compete: How Agentic Recommendation Markets Take Shape

    arXiv:2607.25253v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Online recommendation has traditionally taken place after a user enters a platform, which determines the candidate pool and the ranking shown to the user. LLM-based user agents enable a different recommendation process: a user speci…

  2. arXiv cs.IR (Information Retrieval) TIER_1 English(EN) · Hongning Wang ·

    The User Asks, Platforms Compete: How Agentic Recommendation Markets Take Shape

    Online recommendation has traditionally taken place after a user enters a platform, which determines the candidate pool and the ranking shown to the user. LLM-based user agents enable a different recommendation process: a user specifies a need before choosing a platform, leaving …

  3. arXiv cs.IR (Information Retrieval) TIER_1 English(EN) · Hongning Wang ·

    The User Asks, Platforms Compete: How Agentic Recommendation Markets Take Shape

    Online recommendation has traditionally taken place after a user enters a platform, which determines the candidate pool and the ranking shown to the user. LLM-based user agents enable a different recommendation process: a user specifies a need before choosing a platform, leaving …

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