Algorithmic Drift: A simulation framework to study the effects of recommender systems on user preferences

Erica Coppolillo, Simone Mungari, Ettore Ritacco, Francesco Fabbri, Marco Minici, Francesco Bonchi, Giuseppe Manco

Abstract: Highlights•Simulation framework to assess a recommender system’s influence on user preferences.•Definition of the algorithmic drift concept and of two metrics for quantifying it.•Real and synthetic experimentation to assess the robustness of the methodology.