Publication
IJCAI 2021
Tutorial
Advances in Debating Technologies: Building AI That Can Debate Humans
Abstract
Engaging in a competitive debate with a human expert, first demonstrated by IBM’s Project Debater in 2019, is a new type of grand challenge that pushes the boundaries of AI. The tutorial addresses the scientific challenges that arise in developing the various components of a debating system, and discusses potential applications of debating technologies.