January 2021: Tutorial Talk
Casey Redd Kennington (Boise State University): Dialogue and Robots for Understanding Understanding
Date: January 13, 2021, 4pm -- Language: English --
Abstract: Hallmarks of intelligence include the ability to acquire, represent, understand, and produce natural language. Although recent efforts in data-driven, machine learning, and deep learning methods have advanced natural language processing applications, important challenges remain. In my talk, I'll give an overview of general trends in understanding language on machines, what we can learn from children who acquire language seemingly with minimal effort, and what that means for future research. I will then explain my own research on grounding language into different physical modalities, what role emotion could play, and the potential importance of embodiment.