LONDON JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING GROUP
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Supported by City University,
London Guildhall University
& University College London
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The final seminar in this term's series will be on the 12th
December, and will be by Peter McBurney, Department of
Computer Science, University of Liverpool, UK.
(Web-page: http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~peter/)
Details are below.
TITLE: Automated decision-making using argumentation.
ABSTRACT: Artificial Intelligence has progressed to the
point where it is possible for systems of autonomous
software entities ("agents") to engage in
collaborative reasoning and decision-making tasks. Applications of such
systems include the management of telecommunications networks, the
operation of air-traffic control systems and automated e-commerce. Most
current systems use fairly simple protocols, such as economic auction
mechanisms, for these agent interactions. I present research using
formal dialogue games, first developed by philosophers of argumentation
such as Aristotle, as the basis for agent interaction and
decision-making. The talk will not stress the computational
technicalities.
As usual, the talk will be at 5pm in Room 313, Dept of
Psychology, University College London, Bedford Way.
Tea and coffee are provided. All are welcome.
Dr. David Hardman
Department of Psychology
London Guildhall University
Calcutta House
Old Castle Street
London E1 7NT
Phone: +44 020 73201256
Fax: +44 020 73201236
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Internet: http://www.lgu.ac.uk/psychology/staff/hardman/home.html
For information on the London Judgment and Decision Making Group
visit: http://www.lgu.ac.uk/psychology/staff/hardman/ljdm.html
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