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Editorial: Intelligent Conversational Agents [PDF]

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 2022
Web Information Systems ; Interactive ...
Marcus Specht, Catharine Oertel
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How Conversational are “Conversational Agents”?

Social Interaction, 2023
The paper considers whether is it possible to view interactions with so-called conversational agents (chatbots, voice assistants, etc.) as a form of conversation. It is argued here that such conversational agents are conversational in a proper sense.
Andrei Korbut
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Smart conversational agents for reminiscence [PDF]

Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Software Engineering for Cognitive Services, 2018
In this paper we describe the requirements and early system design for a smart conversational agent that can assist older adults in the reminiscence process. The practice of reminiscence has well documented benefits for the mental, social and emotional well-being of older adults.
Svetlana Nikitina, Sara Callaioli, Marcos Báez   +2 more
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AI-Based Conversational Agents: A Scoping Review From Technologies to Future Directions

IEEE Access, 2022
Artificial intelligence is changing the world, especially the interaction between machines and humans. Learning and interpreting natural languages and responding have paved the way for many technologies and applications.
Sheetal Kusal, Shruti Patil, Jyoti Choudrie, Ketan Kotecha, Sashikala Mishra, Ajith Abraham   +5 more
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A Systematic Review on Healthcare Artificial Intelligent Conversational Agents for Chronic Conditions

Sensors, 2022
This paper reviews different types of conversational agents used in health care for chronic conditions, examining their underlying communication technology, evaluation measures, and AI methods. A systematic search was performed in February 2021 on PubMed
Abdullah Bin Sawad, Bhuva Narayan, Ahlam Alnefaie, Ashwaq Maqbool, Indra Mckie, Jemma Smith, Berkan Yuksel, Deepak Puthal, Mukesh Prasad, A. Baki Kocaballi   +9 more
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Artificial intelligence conversational agents in mental health: Patients see potential, but prefer humans in the loop [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundDigital mental health interventions, such as artificial intelligence (AI) conversational agents, hold promise for improving access to care by innovating therapy and supporting delivery.
Hyein S. Lee, Hyein S. Lee, Colton Wright, Julia Ferranto, Jessica Buttimer, Clare E. Palmer, Andrew Welchman, Kathleen M. Mazor, Kimberly A. Fisher, David Smelson, Laurel O’Connor, Laurel O’Connor, Nisha Fahey, Nisha Fahey, Apurv Soni, Apurv Soni, Apurv Soni   +16 more
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Digital Conversational Agents for the Mental Health of Treatment-Seeking Youth: Scoping Review

JMIR Mental Health
BackgroundDigital conversational agents (or “chatbots”) that can generate human-like conversations have recently been adapted as a means of administering mental health interventions.
Lisa D Hawke, Jingyi Hou, Anh T P Nguyen, Thalia Phi, Jamie Gibson, Brian Ritchie, Gillian Strudwick, Terri Rodak, Louise Gallagher   +8 more
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Use of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Conversational Agents to Improve Patient Experience Related to Physicians: Cross-Sectional Study in China

Journal of Medical Internet Research
BackgroundArtificial intelligence-assisted conversational agents have been applied and developed in outpatient departments to improve health services in China.
Dehe Li, Heman Zhang, Chuntao Lu, Chunxia Miao   +3 more
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Recommendations for the development of digital conversational agents for youth with mental health conditions: A position paper [PDF]

Digital Health
Digital conversational agents (“chatbots”) hold interesting potential as a technology that can be used to deliver mental health interventions and supports to people in need.
Lisa D. Hawke, Gillian Strudwick, Brian Ritchie, Jamie Gibson, Thalia Phi, Jingyi Hou, Louise Gallagher   +6 more
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The role of conversational AI agents in providing support and social care for isolated individuals

Alexandria Engineering Journal
Social isolation and loneliness pose significant challenges to individual well-being and public health. Conversational AI agents have emerged as a promising tool for addressing social isolation by providing personalized support and companionship to ...
Jaber O. Alotaibi, Amer S. Alshahre
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