To facilitate conversational question answering (CQA) over hybrid contexts in finance, we
present a new dataset, named PACIFIC. Compared with existing CQA datasets, PACIFIC …

Dialogue systems are designed to offer human users social support or functional services
through natural language interactions. Traditional conversation research has put significant …

As a cornerstone of modern information access, search engines have become
indispensable in everyday life. With the rapid advancements in AI and natural language …

User intent modeling in natural language processing deciphers user requests to allow for
personalized responses. The substantial volume of research (exceeding 13,000 …

Asking clarifying questions has become a key element of various conversational systems,
allowing for an effective resolution of ambiguity and uncertainty through natural language …

The primary goal of an information retrieval (IR) system is to satisfy user's information need.
Recently, with the recent rise in development of conversational assistants, conversational …