1. A method in a user device, comprising: receiving an explicit declaration from a user of the user device in real time without the user device prompting the user, the explicit declaration is configured to influence a subsequent recommendation, the user device recognizing the explicit declaration by an identifier for an intelligent personal assistant of the user device that begins the explicit declaration; processing the explicit declaration to generate a record; generating a recommendation rule based on the generated record, the recommendation rule defining a manner in which a corresponding recommendation is provided; matching the recommendation rule with one or more environmental triggers; and executing the matching recommendation rule to generate a recommendation for the user.
1. A method in a user device, comprising: receiving an explicit declaration from a user of the user device in real time without the user device prompting the user, the explicit declaration is configured to influence a subsequent recommendation, the user device recognizing the explicit declaration by an identifier for an intelligent personal assistant of the user device that begins the explicit declaration; processing the explicit declaration to generate a record; generating a recommendation rule based on the generated record, the recommendation rule defining a manner in which a corresponding recommendation is provided; matching the recommendation rule with one or more environmental triggers; and executing the matching recommendation rule to generate a recommendation for the user. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the explicit declaration includes a recommendation provided from a person, the method further comprising: adjusting a status of the person as an influencer on the user based on a reaction by the user to the recommendation provided by the person, a positive reaction by the user being indicated by at least one of the user actioning or liking the recommendation provided by the person, and a positive reaction of the user being indicated by at least one of the user not actioning or indicating a dislike for the recommendation provided by the person.