arXiv AI September 7, 2026 By Bin Wu, Yihang Wang, Yuanhao Zeng, Jiawei Liu, Jiashu Zhao, Cheng Yang, Yawen Li, Long Xia, Dawei Yin, Chuan Shi

Graph Foundation Models for Recommendation: A Comprehensive Survey

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The article surveys graph foundation models (GFMs) for recommender systems, highlighting how they combine graph neural networks (GNNs) and large language models (LLMs) to better capture user-item relationships and textual data. It offers a taxonomy of current GFM approaches, discusses methodological details, and identifies key challenges and future research directions. The survey aims to provide comprehensive insights into the evolving landscape of GFM-based recommender systems.

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