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SUMMARY:What are the unsolved problems in Conversation Design? - Cathy Pea
 rl\, Google
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CONTACT:Dr Kate Knill
DESCRIPTION:*Abstract* The term "conversation design" is quite new\, but d
 esign work on voice user interfaces and text chatbots has been around for 
 decades. With advances in AI/machine learning\, what are the areas in whic
 h conversation designers are still necessary? What challenges still exist 
 in speech recognition and NLU when it comes to designing effective CUIs (C
 onversational User Interfaces)?\n\n*Bio* Cathy Pearl is a Conversation Des
 ign Lead at Google\, and the author of the O'Reilly book\, ‘Designing Vo
 ice User Interfaces’. She has been designing and creating Voice User Int
 erfaces (VUIs) for over 20 years and is passionate about helping everyone 
 make the best conversational experiences possible.\n\nPreviously\, Cathy w
 as VP of User Experience at Sensely\, whose virtual nurse avatar helps peo
 ple stay healthy. She has worked on everything from programming NASA helic
 opter pilot simulators to designing a conversational iPad app in which Esq
 uire magazine's style columnist tells users what they should wear on a fir
 st date. She has an MS in Computer Science from Indiana University and a B
 S in Cognitive Science from UC San Diego
LOCATION:Hybrid: JDB Seminar Room\, Engineering Department or Zoom: https:
 //eng-cam.zoom.us/j/81927138251?pwd=TVd3MXliV003dUdYVlFwU2NDWGpmdz09
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