Cold-start problem

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• The cold-start problem is a challenge in recommendation systems where there is not enough data about a new user or item to make accurate predictions.
• It arises when there are no historical interactions or preferences available for a user or item, or when the available data is sparse or unreliable.
• The cold-start problem can occur for new users who have just joined the platform or for new items that have just been added to the system.
• To overcome the cold-start problem, different techniques can be used, such as content-based filtering, collaborative filtering, and hybrid approaches.
• Content-based filtering recommends items based on the attributes of the item itself, whereas collaborative filtering recommends items based on the preferences of other users with similar tastes.
• Hybrid approaches combine content-based and collaborative filtering to make recommendations, and can also leverage additional data sources such as item metadata, user demographics, and contextual information.