cs.MAMar 12, 2026

CogSearch: A Cognitive-Aligned Multi-Agent Framework for Proactive Decision Support in E-Commerce Search

Authors: Zhouwei Zhai, Mengxiang Chen, Haoyun Xia, Jin Li, Renquan Zhou, Min Yang

Organizations: JD.com, Beijing, China

Abstract

Modern e-commerce search engines, largely rooted in passive retrieval-and-ranking models, frequently fail to support complex decision-making, leaving users overwhelmed by cognitive friction. In this paper, we introduce CogSearch, a novel cognitive-oriented multi-agent framework that reimagines e-commerce search as a proactive decision support system. By synergizing four specialized agents, CogSearch mimics human cognitive workflows: it decomposes intricate user intents, fuses heterogeneous knowledge across internal and external sources, and delivers highly actionable insights. Our offline benchmarks validate CogSearch's excellence in consultative and complex search scenarios. Extensive online A/B testing on JD.com demonstrates the system's transformative impact: it reduced decision costs by 5% and achieved a 0.41% increase in overall UCVR, with a remarkable 30% surge in conversion for decision-heavy queries. CogSearch represents a fundamental shift in information retrieval, moving beyond traditional relevance-centric paradigms toward a future of holistic, collaborative decision intelligence.

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