Sparks of Artificial General Recommender (AGR): Experiments with ChatGPT

This study investigates the feasibility of developing an Artificial General Recommender (AGR), facilitated by recent advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs). An AGR comprises both conversationality and universality to engage in natural dialogues and generate recommendations across various domai...

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Main Authors: Guo Lin, Yongfeng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Algorithms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4893/16/9/432
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Summary:This study investigates the feasibility of developing an Artificial General Recommender (AGR), facilitated by recent advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs). An AGR comprises both conversationality and universality to engage in natural dialogues and generate recommendations across various domains. We propose ten fundamental principles that an AGR should adhere to, each with its corresponding testing protocol. We proceed to assess whether ChatGPT, a sophisticated LLM, can comply with the proposed principles by engaging in recommendation-oriented dialogues with the model while observing its behavior. Our findings demonstrate the potential for ChatGPT to serve as an AGR, though several limitations and areas for improvement are identified.
ISSN:1999-4893