Towards Artificial Argumentation

Authors

  • Katie Atkinson University of Liverpool
  • Pietro Baroni Università degli Studi di Brescia
  • Massimiliano Giacomin Università degli Studi di Brescia
  • Anthony Hunter University College London
  • Henry Prakken Utrecht University
  • Chris Reed University of Dundee
  • Guillermo Simari Universidad Nacional del Sur
  • Matthias Thimm Universität Koblenz-Landau
  • Serena Villata Université Côte d'Azur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v38i3.2704

Abstract

The field of computational models of argument is emerging as an important aspect of artificial intelligence research. The reason for this is based on the recognition that if we are to develop robust intelligent systems, then it is imperative that they can handle incomplete and inconsistent information in a way that somehow emulates the way humans tackle such a complex task. And one of the key ways that humans do this is to use argumentation either internally, by evaluating arguments and counterarguments‚ or externally, by for instance entering into a discussion or debate where arguments are exchanged. As we report in this review, recent developments in the field are leading to technology for artificial argumentation, in the legal, medical, and e-government domains, and interesting tools for argument mining, for debating technologies, and for argumentation solvers are emerging.

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Published

2017-10-02

How to Cite

Atkinson, K., Baroni, P., Giacomin, M., Hunter, A., Prakken, H., Reed, C., Simari, G., Thimm, M., & Villata, S. (2017). Towards Artificial Argumentation. AI Magazine, 38(3), 25-36. https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v38i3.2704

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