Agents Deliberating over Action Proposals Using the ProCLAIM Model

In this paper we propose a dialogue game for agents to deliberate over a proposed action. The agents’ dialogue moves are defined by a structured set of argument schemes and critical questions (CQs). Thus, a dialogue move is an instantiated scheme (i.e. an argument) or a CQ (i.e. a challenge on the argument instantiated in the scheme). The proposed dialogue game formalises the protocol based exchange of arguments defined in the ProCLAIM model. This model provides a setting for agents to deliberate over whether, given the arguments for and against, a proposed action is justified or not.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: CEEMAS
• Authors: Pancho Tolchinsky, Katie Atkinson, Peter McBurney, Sanjay Modgil, Ulises Cortés
• Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, CEEMAS 2007, Dialogue, Dialogue Game, Dialogue Moves