User modeling in the era of large language models: Current research and future directions

Z Tan, M Jiang - arxiv preprint arxiv:2312.11518, 2023 - arxiv.org
User modeling (UM) aims to discover patterns or learn representations from user data about
the characteristics of a specific user, such as profile, preference, and personality. The user …

HierTOD: A Task-Oriented Dialogue System Driven by Hierarchical Goals

L Mo, S Jiang, A Maharaj, B Hishamunda… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Task-Oriented Dialogue (TOD) systems assist users in completing tasks through natural
language interactions, often relying on a single-layered workflow structure for slot-filling in …