Nudges to mitigate confirmation bias during web search on debated topics: support vs. manipulation

A Rieger, T Draws, M Theune, N Tintarev - ACM Transactions on the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
When people use web search engines to find information on debated topics, the search
results they encounter can influence opinion formation and practical decision-making with …

Rethinking serendipity in recommender systems

D Kotkov, A Medlar, D Glowacka - … of the 2023 Conference on Human …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Recommender systems suggest items, such as movies or books, to users based on their
interests. These systems often suggest items that users are either already familiar with or …

Where are the Values? A Systematic Literature Review on News Recommender Systems

C Bauer, C Bagchi, OA Hundogan… - ACM Transactions on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
In the recommender systems field, it is increasingly recognized that focusing on accuracy
measures is limiting and misguided. Unsurprisingly, in recent years, the field has witnessed …

How to Evaluate Serendipity in Recommender Systems: the Need for a Serendiptionnaire

B Binst - Proceedings of the 18th ACM Conference on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Recommender systems can assist in various user tasks and serve diverse values, including
exploring the item space. Serendipity has recently received considerable attention, often …

Recommendations for the recommenders: Reflections on prioritizing diversity in the recsys challenge

L Heitz, S Vrijenhoek, O Inel - Proceedings of the Recommender …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The RecSys Challenge 2024, co-organized by the Danish news outlet Ekstra Bladet, called
for participants to develop a news recommender system that accurately predicts which news …

The dark matter of serendipity in recommender systems

D Kotkov, A Medlar, T Kask, D Glowacka - Proceedings of the 2024 …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Serendipity has been recognized as a valuable property of recommender systems. While
there is a lack of consensus on the precise definition of serendipity, it is often conceptualized …

Navigating serendipity-an experimental user study on the interplay of trust and serendipity in recommender systems

I Nalis, T Sippl, TE Kolb, J Neidhardt - … of the 32nd ACM Conference on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Recommender systems play a crucial role in our daily lives, constantly evolving to meet the
diverse needs of users. As the pursuit of improved user experiences continues, metrics such …

11th Joint Workshop on Interfaces and Human Decision Making for Recommender Systems (IntRS'24)

P Brusilovsky, M De Gemmis, A Felfernig… - Proceedings of the 18th …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The primary goal of Recommender Systems is to suggest the most suitable items to a user,
aligning them with the user's interests and needs. RSs are essential for modern e …

[PDF][PDF] Like a Skilled DJ-an Expert Study on News Recommendations Beyond Accuracy.

TE Kolb, I Nalis, J Neidhardt - INRA@ RecSys, 2023 - ceur-ws.org
In the past, recommender systems were primarily focused on optimizing accuracy. However,
in recent years, there has been an increasing awareness that considerations beyond …

[PDF][PDF] Recommender Systems: Techniques, Effects, and Measures Toward Pluralism and Fairness

P Knees, J Neidhardt, I Nalis - Hannes Werthner· Carlo Ghezzi …, 2024 - library.oapen.org
Recommender systems are widely used in various applications, such as online shop**,
social media, and news personalization. They can help systems by delivering only the most …