The Representation and Use of Focus in a System for Understanding Dialogs

Citation

Grosz, B. J. (1977, August). The representation and use of focus in a system for understanding dialogs. In IJCAI (Vol. 67, p. 76).

Abstract

As a dialog progresses, the objects and actions that are most relevant to the conversation, and hence in the focus of attention of the dialog participants, change. This paper describes a representation of focus for language understanding systems, emphasizing its use in understanding task-oriented dialogs.

↓ Download

Read more from SRI

  • An arid, rural Nevada landscape

    Can AI help us find valuable minerals?

    SRI’s machine learning-based geospatial analytics platform, already adopted by the USGS, is poised to make waves in the mining industry.

  • Two students in a computer lab

    Building a lab-to-market pipeline for education

    The SRI-led LEARN Network demonstrates how we can get the best evidence-based educational programs to classrooms and students.

  • Code reflected in a man's eyeglasses

    LLM risks from A to Z

    A new paper from SRI and Brazil’s Instituto Eldorado delivers a comprehensive update on the security risks to large language models.