Enhancing Multi-Behavior Recommendation through Behavior-Contextualized Item Preference Modeling

Concepts de base

The core message of this paper is to introduce a novel approach, Behavior-Contextualized Item Preference Modeling (BCIPM), for multi-behavior recommendation. The proposed Behavior-Contextualized Item Preference Network (BIPN) discerns and learns users' specific item preferences within each behavior, considering only those preferences relevant to the target behavior for final recommendations, thereby significantly reducing noise from auxiliary behaviors.

Résumé

The paper introduces a novel approach called Behavior-Contextualized Item Preference Modeling (BCIPM) for multi-behavior recommendation. The key component is the Behavior-Contextualized Item Preference Network (BIPN), which aims to extract item-specific preferences from user-item interactions of various behaviors.

The BIPN features a three-layer architecture that models the interactions between users and items within specific behaviors. The strategic use of data from auxiliary behaviors is exclusively employed for training the network's parameters, ensuring that auxiliary behaviors do not exert a direct influence on the final recommendation.

To enrich the initial embeddings with more relevant data, the authors pre-train user and item embeddings via a GCN-based method using multi-behavior interaction data without distinguishing between behavior types. Additionally, to tackle the data sparse issue in the target behavior, a GCN enhancement module is introduced to reinforce user preferences specifically within the target behavior.

Extensive experiments on four real-world datasets demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed BCIPM model compared to state-of-the-art methods. The results also validate the effectiveness of BCIPM in reducing the noise from auxiliary behaviors in multi-behavior recommendation systems.

Stats

The average number of user interactions in the target behavior for the Taobao dataset is 3.
The average number of user interactions in the target behavior for the Tmall dataset is 4.
The average number of user interactions in the target behavior for the Yelp dataset is 33.
The average number of user interactions in the target behavior for the ML10M dataset is 72.

Citations

"Acknowledging these item-aware preferences allows for a deeper understanding of users' specific points of interest in their interactions. However, current CF-based recommendation methods tend to overlook these nuanced preferences."
"Our approach aims to address this gap by considering item-aware preferences, thereby providing a more accurate representation of user interests and enhancing recommendation effectiveness."

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Behavior-Contextualized Item Preference Modeling for Multi-Behavior Recommendation

by Mingshi Yan,... à arxiv.org 04-30-2024

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2404.18166.pdf

Questions plus approfondies

How can the proposed BCIPM model be extended to handle dynamic user preferences and item features over time

To extend the BCIPM model to handle dynamic user preferences and item features over time, we can incorporate techniques for temporal modeling. One approach is to introduce time-aware embeddings for users and items, allowing the model to capture how preferences evolve over time. This can involve assigning different weights to interactions based on their recency or incorporating time-related features into the model. Additionally, recurrent neural networks (RNNs) or temporal convolutional networks (TCNs) can be integrated into the architecture to capture sequential patterns in user behavior. By incorporating temporal dynamics into the model, BCIPM can adapt to changing user preferences and item features over time, enhancing the accuracy of recommendations in dynamic scenarios.

What are the potential limitations of the BIPN module in capturing complex user-item interactions, and how can they be addressed

The BIPN module, while effective in capturing item-aware preferences within specific behaviors, may have limitations in capturing complex user-item interactions due to its simplified design. One potential limitation is the inability to capture long-range dependencies or intricate relationships between users and items. To address this, the BIPN module can be enhanced by incorporating attention mechanisms to focus on relevant user-item interactions, enabling the model to weigh the importance of different interactions. Additionally, incorporating graph attention networks (GATs) can help capture more nuanced relationships in the user-item graph. By enhancing the BIPN module with attention mechanisms and more sophisticated graph-based techniques, the model can better capture complex user-item interactions and improve recommendation accuracy.

How can the insights from this work be applied to other recommendation scenarios beyond multi-behavior settings, such as cross-domain or context-aware recommendations

The insights from this work can be applied to other recommendation scenarios beyond multi-behavior settings, such as cross-domain or context-aware recommendations. In cross-domain recommendations, where users interact with items from different domains, the concept of behavior-contextualized item preferences can be extended to capture preferences across multiple domains. By adapting the BCIPM model to handle cross-domain interactions, it can provide personalized recommendations that consider user preferences across diverse domains. For context-aware recommendations, the BIPN module's focus on item-aware preferences can be leveraged to incorporate contextual information, such as user location, time of day, or device type. By integrating contextual features into the model, BCIPM can deliver more tailored recommendations that align with users' specific contexts and preferences. This extension can enhance the relevance and effectiveness of recommendations in context-aware scenarios.