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Wellness in trivial terms combines physical, social, and mental wellbeing. While mental health is neglected, long-term success in a person life is mostly determined by his psychological health and contentment. For a person in distress,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-05-23 Srija Santhanam , Kavipriya P , Balamurugan MS , Manoj Kumar Rajagopal

Chatbots are one class of intelligent, conversational software agents activated by natural language input (which can be in the form of text, voice, or both). They provide conversational output in response, and if commanded, can sometimes…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2017-04-18 Nicole M. Radziwill , Morgan C. Benton

Large language models (LLMs) offer novel opportunities to support health behavior change, yet existing work has narrowly focused on text-only interactions. Building on decades of HCI research on effective behavior change interactions, we…

Chatbots are emerging as a promising platform for accessing and delivering healthcare services. The evidence is in the growing number of publicly available chatbots aiming at taking an active role in the provision of prevention, diagnosis,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-11-13 Mlađan Jovanović , Marcos Baez , Fabio Casati

The increasing trust in large language models (LLMs), especially in the form of chatbots, is often undermined by the lack of their extrinsic evaluation. This holds particularly true in nutrition, where randomised controlled trials (RCTs)…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-11-27 Karen Jia-Hui Li , Simone Balloccu , Ondrej Dusek , Ehud Reiter

Creating personalized and actionable exercise plans often requires iteration with experts, which can be costly and inaccessible to many individuals. This work explores the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) in addressing these…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-05-20 Donghoon Shin , Gary Hsieh , Young-Ho Kim

Efforts have been made to make machines converse like humans in the past few decades. The recent techniques of Large Language Models (LLMs) make it possible to have human-like conversations with machines, but LLM's flaws of lacking…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2025-02-14 Yankai Zeng

Recent advancements in natural language processing (NLP) have enabled the development of automated tools that support various domains, including software engineering. However, while NLP and artificial intelligence (AI) research has…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-08-25 Sonia Nicoletti , Paolo Ciancarini

Personalized support is essential to fulfill individuals' emotional needs and sustain their mental well-being. Large language models (LLMs), with great customization flexibility, hold promises to enable individuals to create their own…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-05-01 Xi Zheng , Zhuoyang Li , Xinning Gui , Yuhan Luo

Conversational agents, such as chatbots and virtual assistants, have become essential in software development, boosting productivity, collaboration, and automating various tasks. This paper examines the role of adaptive AI-powered…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-07-16 Omar Elsisi , Glaucia Melo

A conversational agent (chatbot) is a piece of software that is able to communicate with humans using natural language. Modeling conversation is an important task in natural language processing and artificial intelligence. While chatbots…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2019-08-26 Richard Csaky

Medication adherence is of utmost importance for many chronic conditions, regardless of the disease type. Engaging patients in self-tracking their medication is a big challenge. One way to potentially reduce this burden is to use reminders…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-03-28 Ahmed Fadhil

Eating disorders (ED) are complex mental health conditions that require long-term management and support. Recent advancements in large language model (LLM)-based chatbots offer the potential to assist individuals in receiving immediate…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-12-17 Ryuhaerang Choi , Taehan Kim , Subin Park , Jennifer G Kim , Sung-Ju Lee

This paper presents ChatCounselor, a large language model (LLM) solution designed to provide mental health support. Unlike generic chatbots, ChatCounselor is distinguished by its foundation in real conversations between consulting clients…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-09-28 June M. Liu , Donghao Li , He Cao , Tianhe Ren , Zeyi Liao , Jiamin Wu

With the rapid expansion of large language model (LLM) applications, there is an emerging shift in the role of LLM-based AI chatbots from serving merely as general inquiry tools to acting as professional service agents. However, current…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-09-01 Wenwen Li , Kangwei Shi , Yidong Chai

The past few decades have witnessed an upsurge in data, forming the foundation for data-hungry, learning-based AI technology. Conversational agents, often referred to as AI chatbots, rely heavily on such data to train large language models…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-11-19 Sumit Kumar Dam , Choong Seon Hong , Yu Qiao , Chaoning Zhang

With the rapid evolution of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have emerged as powerful tools capable of transforming various sectors. Their vast knowledge base and dynamic interaction capabilities…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-01-02 Kevin Wang , Jason Ramos , Ramon Lawrence

Conversational practice, while crucial for all language learners, can be challenging to get enough of and very expensive. Chatbots are computer programs developed to engage in conversations with humans. They are designed as software avatars…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-11-17 Jasna Petrovic , Mladjan Jovanovic

Chatbots are software agents that are able to interact with humans in natural language. Their intuitive interaction paradigm is expected to significantly reshape the software landscape of tomorrow, while already today chatbots are invading…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-09-21 Marcos Baez , Florian Daniel , Fabio Casati , Boualem Benatallah

Recent advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence have provided more alternatives for the implementation of repetitive or monotonous tasks. However, the development of AI tools has not been straightforward, and use case…

Digital Libraries · Computer Science 2025-04-25 Alfredo González-Espinoza , Dom Jebbia , Haoyong Lan