The University of Cyprus's MSc Artificial Intelligence is part of the Master programmes in Artificial Intelligence 4 Careers in Europe (MAI4CAREU). One of Master's programme's courses, MAI612 - Machine Learning is split up into several lectures. Taught by Vassilis Vassiliades, PhD, the fifteenth lecture of the MAI612 - Machine Learning course focuses on Recommender Systems.

Learning outcomes

• What recommender systems are and the problem they solve
• The collaborative filtering algorithm
• How to extend the algorithm in the case of binary labels
• Implementation details that would make the algorithm work better in practice

Addressing challenges in collaborative filtering, the lecture explores the ranking of items based on their distance using 𝑘-nearest neighbours. Lecture 15 provides students with a concise yet comprehensive understanding of recommender systems, offering practical insights applicable to diverse industries.