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Conversational search systems, such as Google Assistant and Microsoft Cortana, enable users to interact with search systems in multiple rounds through natural language dialogues. Evaluating such systems is very challenging given that any…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2021-04-29 Zeyang Liu , Ke Zhou , Max L. Wilson

As the permeability of AI systems in interpersonal domains like the home expands, their technical capabilities of generating explanations are required to be aligned with user expectations for transparency and reasoning. This paper presents…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-06-10 Niharika Mathur , Tamara Zubatiy , Elizabeth Mynatt

With the increasing deployment of machine learning systems in practice, transparency and explainability have become serious issues. Contrastive explanations are considered to be useful and intuitive, in particular when it comes to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-01-05 André Artelt , Barbara Hammer

Knowledge-grounded dialogue systems are intended to convey information that is based on evidence provided in a given source text. We discuss the challenges of training a generative neural dialogue model for such systems that is controlled…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2021-07-16 Hannah Rashkin , David Reitter , Gaurav Singh Tomar , Dipanjan Das

Conversational search has seen increased recent attention in both the IR and NLP communities. It seeks to clarify and solve users' search needs through multi-turn natural language interactions. However, most existing systems are trained and…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2024-02-12 Zhenduo Wang , Zhichao Xu , Qingyao Ai , Vivek Srikumar

Although interactive learning puts the user into the loop, the learner remains mostly a black box for the user. Understanding the reasons behind queries and predictions is important when assessing how the learner works and, in turn, trust.…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2018-05-23 Stefano Teso , Kristian Kersting

Explainable recommender systems (RS) have traditionally followed a one-size-fits-all approach, delivering the same explanation level of detail to each user, without considering their individual needs and goals. Further, explanations in RS…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2023-10-19 Mouadh Guesmi , Mohamed Amine Chatti , Shoeb Joarder , Qurat Ul Ain , Rawaa Alatrash , Clara Siepmann , Tannaz Vahidi

Service and assistive robots are increasingly being deployed in dynamic social environments; however, ensuring transparent and explainable interactions remains a significant challenge. This paper presents a multimodal explainability module…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-04-09 Oluwadamilola Sotomi , Devika Kodi , Aliasghar Arab

Traditional search methods primarily depend on string matches, while semantic search targets concept-based matches by recognizing underlying intents and contextual meanings of search terms. Semantic search is particularly beneficial for…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-10-02 Phillip Schneider , Florian Matthes

Searching for new information requires talking to the system. In this research, an Open-domain Conversational information search system has been developed. This system has been implemented using the TREC CAsT 2019 track, which is one of the…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2021-03-01 Omid Mohammadi Kia , Mahmood Neshati , Mahsa Soudi Alamdari

Empathy is a vital factor that contributes to mutual understanding, and joint problem-solving. In recent years, a growing number of studies have recognized the benefits of empathy and started to incorporate empathy in conversational…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-10-13 Aravind Sesagiri Raamkumar , Yinping Yang

With the aid of large language models, current conversational recommender system (CRS) has gaining strong abilities to persuade users to accept recommended items. While these CRSs are highly persuasive, they can mislead users by…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-10-08 Peixin Qin , Chen Huang , Yang Deng , Wenqiang Lei , Tat-Seng Chua

Recommender systems play a vital role in helping users discover content in streaming services, but their effectiveness depends on users understanding why items are recommended. In this study, explanations were based solely on item features…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2025-05-07 Juan Ahmad , Jonas Hellgren , Alan Said

Conversational generative AI systems such as ChatGPT are transforming how people seek and engage with information online. Unlike traditional search engines, these systems support open-ended, conversational inquiry, yet it remains unclear…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Yulin Yu , Yizhou Li , Siddharth Suri , Scott Counts

Open conversations are one of the most engaging forms of teaching. However, creating those conversations in educational software is a complex endeavor, especially if we want to address the needs of different audiences. While language models…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-04-17 Donya Rooein , Dirk Hovy

Explanations are essential in software engineering (SE) and requirements communication, helping stakeholders clarify ambiguities, justify design choices, and build shared understanding. Online Q&A forums such as Stack Overflow provide…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-01-22 Martin Obaidi , Kushtrim Qengaj , Hannah Deters , Jakob Droste , Marc Herrmann , Kurt Schneider , Jil Klünder

Explanations in conventional recommender systems have demonstrated benefits in helping the user understand the rationality of the recommendations and improving the system's efficiency, transparency, and trustworthiness. In the…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2023-05-31 Shuyu Guo , Shuo Zhang , Weiwei Sun , Pengjie Ren , Zhumin Chen , Zhaochun Ren

Conversational assistants process personal data and must comply with data protection regulations that require providers to be transparent with users about how their data is handled. Transparency, in a legal sense, demands preciseness,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-02-04 Anna Leschanowsky , Farnaz Salamatjoo , Zahra Kolagar , Birgit Popp

A number of exciting advances have been made in automated fact-checking thanks to increasingly larger datasets and more powerful systems, leading to improvements in the complexity of claims which can be accurately fact-checked. However,…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2020-11-10 Neema Kotonya , Francesca Toni

Explanations have gained an increasing level of interest in the AI and Machine Learning (ML) communities in order to improve model transparency and allow users to form a mental model of a trained ML model. However, explanations can go…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-10-11 Stefano Teso , Öznur Alkan , Wolfang Stammer , Elizabeth Daly