Opening Up Minds: Engaging Dialogue Generated From Argument Maps

这个想法是设计一个“对话系统”界面，连接到现有的数据库，这些数据库围绕着一些有争议的话题，比如“英国应该继续留在欧盟吗？”或“所有人都应该成为素食主义者吗？”特别是，用户可以与对话系统进行“道德迷宫”式的聊天。“道德迷宫”是英国广播公司4台播出已久的热门节目，在节目中，一个小组在目击者和主持人的帮助下讨论一个有争议的话题。对话系统由一个辩论机器人（ArguBot）小组组成，他们提出支持或反对讨论主题的论点（支持和反对争论机器人），一个主持人ArguBot和一个证人ArguBot（可以提供详细的证据）。用户被邀请加入小组，并就讨论的主题发表意见。因此，用户可以探索自己的想法和其他人对这个有争议的话题的看法。项目的一个重要部分将是评估对人们欣赏辩论的复杂性的影响，以及由此产生的从他人的观点或角度理解世界的能力。

The idea is to design a "dialogue system" interface to existing databases of the arguments surrounding controversial topics such as "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?" or "Should all humans be vegan?". In particular, a user can have a "Moral Maze" style chat with the dialogue system. "Moral Maze" is a longrunning popular BBC 4 Radio programme in which a panel discusses a controversial topic with the help of witnesses and a host who chairs the conversation. The dialogue system consists of a panel of Argumentation Bots (ArguBots) who present arguments for or against the topic under discussion (the pro and con ArguBots), a host ArguBot and a witness ArguBot (that can provide detailed evidence). The user is invited to join the panel and voice their views on the topic under discussion. Thus the user can explore what they thought and what others thought about the controversial topic. An important part of the projects will be to evaluate the effects on people's appreciation of the complexity of debate and attendant ability to comprehend the world from other people's point of view or perspective.