A simple graph heuristic without training or sequence encoders matches or outperforms trained generative recommenders on 10 of 14 sequential recommendation benchmarks by exploiting local transition and feature shortcuts.
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An Embarrassingly Simple Graph Heuristic Reveals Shortcut-Solvable Benchmarks for Sequential Recommendation
A simple graph heuristic without training or sequence encoders matches or outperforms trained generative recommenders on 10 of 14 sequential recommendation benchmarks by exploiting local transition and feature shortcuts.