# Yandex Introduces Sona: A Single Generative Recommender That Replaces Entire Recommendation Cascade

> Source: <https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/10/05/yandex-introduces-sona-a-single-generative-recommender-that-replaces-entire-recommendation-cascade/>
> Published: 2026-10-05 08:10:37+00:00

One transformer ran candidate generation and ranking in Yandex Music's A/B test without hand-engineered features, lifting likes 11.42%.

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