User simulation for evaluating information access systems

K Balog, CX Zhai - Proceedings of the Annual International ACM SIGIR …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
With the emergence of various information access systems exhibiting increasing complexity,
there is a critical need for sound and scalable means of automatic evaluation. To address …

In-context learning user simulators for task-oriented dialog systems

S Terragni, M Filipavicius, N Khau, B Guedes… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
This paper presents a novel application of large language models in user simulation for task-
oriented dialog systems, specifically focusing on an in-context learning approach. By …

Dynamic dialogue policy for continual reinforcement learning

C Geishauser, C van Niekerk, N Lubis, M Heck… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Continual learning is one of the key components of human learning and a necessary
requirement of artificial intelligence. As dialogue can potentially span infinitely many topics …

Infusing emotions into task-oriented dialogue systems: Understanding, management, and generation

S Feng, H Lin, C Geishauser, N Lubis… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Emotions are indispensable in human communication, but are often overlooked in task-
oriented dialogue (ToD) modelling, where the task success is the primary focus. While …