All Outputs (9)

Formal dialogue and large language models. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SNAITH, M. and WELLS, S. 2024. Formal dialogue and large language models. In Martin, K., Salimi, P. and Wijayasekara, V. (eds.) 2024. SICSA REALLM workshop 2024: proceedings of the SICSA (Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance) REALLM (Reasoning, explanation and applications of large language models) workshop (SICSA REALLM workshop 2024), 17 October 2024, Aberdeen, UK. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3822. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 24-31. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3822/short3.pdf

In this paper, we present preliminary work into combining formal models of dialogue and large language models, before going on to discuss how this provides a foundation for similar approaches involving computational models of argument. First, we addr... Read More about Formal dialogue and large language models..

Dual-task dialogue understanding. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ANWAR, S., WIRATUNGA, N. and SNAITH, M. 2024. Dual-task dialogue understanding. In Martin, K., Salimi, P. and Wijayasekara, V. (eds.) 2024. SICSA REALLM workshop 2024: proceedings of the SICSA (Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance) REALLM (Reasoning, explanation and applications of large language models) workshop (SICSA REALLM workshop 2024), 17 October 2024, Aberdeen, UK. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3822. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 40-46. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3822/short5.pdf

In dialogue systems, utterances do not occur in isolation. One conversation might involve interactions between several speakers. It's crucial to determine the intentions behind utterances in multi-party conversations when more than two interlocutors... Read More about Dual-task dialogue understanding..

On the role of dialogue models in the age of large language models. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
WELLS, S. and SNAITH, M. 2023. On the role of dialogue models in the age of large language models. In Grasso, F., Green, N.L., Schneider, J. and Wells, S. (eds.) Proceedings of the 23rd Workshop on computational models of natural argument (CMNA 2023), 3 December 2023, [virtual event]. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3614. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 49-51. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3614/abstract2.pdf

We argue that Machine learning, in particular the currently prevalent generation of Large Language Models (LLMs), can work constructively with existing normative models of dialogue as exemplified by dialogue games, specifically their computational ap... Read More about On the role of dialogue models in the age of large language models..

Reconsidering RepStat rules in dialectic games. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
WELLS, S. and SNAITH, M. 2022. Reconsidering RepStat rules in dialectical games. In Grasso, F., Green, N.L., Schneider, J. and Wells, S. (eds.) Proceedings of the 22nd Workshop on computational models of natural argument (CMNA 2022), 12 September 2022, Cardiff, UK. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3205. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 18-28. Available from: http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3205/paper3.pdf

Prohibition of repeated statements has benefits for the tractability and predictability of dialogues carried out by machines, but doesn't match the real world behaviour of people. This gap between human and machine behaviour leads to problems when fo... Read More about Reconsidering RepStat rules in dialectic games..

Agents United: an open platform for multi-agent conversational systems. (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BEINEMA, T., DAVISON, D., REIDSMA, D. et al. 2021. Agents United: an open platform for multi-agent conversational systems. In Proceedings of 21st ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Intelligent virtual agents international conference 2021 (IVA '21), 14-17 September 2021, [virtual conference]. New York: ACM [online], pages 17-24. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3472306.3478352

The development of applications with intelligent virtual agents (IVA) often comes with integration of multiple complex components. In this article we present the Agents United Platform: an open source platform that researchers and developers can use... Read More about Agents United: an open platform for multi-agent conversational systems..

Towards a declarative approach to constructing dialogue games. (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SNAITH, M. and WELLS, S. 2021. Towards a declarative approach to constructing dialogue games. In Grasso, F., Green, N.L., Schneider, J. and Wells, S. (eds.) Proceedings of the 21st Workshop on computational models on natural argument (CMNA 2021), 2-3 September 2021, [virtual conference]. CEUR workshop proceedings, 2937. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 9-18. Available from: http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2937/paper2.pdf

In this paper we sketch a new approach to the development of dialogue games that builds upon the knowledge gained from several decades of dialogue game research across a variety of communities and which leverages the capabilities of the Dialogue Game... Read More about Towards a declarative approach to constructing dialogue games..

Ethical challenges in argumentation and dialogue in a healthcare context. (2021)
Journal Article
SNAITH, M., NIELSEN, R.Ø., KOTNIS, S.R. and PEASE, A. 2021. Ethical challenges in argumentation and dialogue in a healthcare context. Argument and computation [online], 12(2), pages 249-264. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3233/AAC-200908

As the average age of the population increases, so too do the number of people living with chronic illnesses. With limited resources available, the development of dialogue-based e-health systems that provide justified general health advice offers a c... Read More about Ethical challenges in argumentation and dialogue in a healthcare context..

A multimodal corpus of simulated consultations between a patient and multiple healthcare professionals. (2021)
Journal Article
SNAITH, M., CONWAY, N., BEINEMA, T., DE FRANCO, D., PEASE, A., KANTHARAJU, R., JANIER, M., HUIZING, G., PELACHAUD, C. and OP DEN AKKER, H. 2021. A multimodal corpus of simulated consultations between a patient and multiple healthcare professionals. Language resources and evaluation [online], 55(4), pages 1077-1092. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10579-020-09526-0

Language resources for studying doctor–patient interaction are rare, primarily due to the ethical issues related to recording real medical consultations. Rarer still are resources that involve more than one healthcare professional in consultation wit... Read More about A multimodal corpus of simulated consultations between a patient and multiple healthcare professionals..

Debating technology for dialogical argument: sensemaking, engagement, and analytics. (2017)
Journal Article
LAWRENCE, J., SNAITH, M., KONAT, B., BUDZYNSKA, K. and REED. C. 2017. Debating technology for dialogical argument: sensemaking, engagement, and analytics. ACM transactions on internet technology [online], 17(3), article 24. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3007210

Debating technologies, a newly emerging strand of research into computational technologies to support human debating, offer a powerful way of providing naturalistic, dialogue-based interaction with complex information spaces. The full potential of de... Read More about Debating technology for dialogical argument: sensemaking, engagement, and analytics..