Position statement: Inference in Question Answering
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One can only exploit inference in Question-Answering (QA) and assess its contribution systematically, if one knows what inference is contributing to. Thus we identify a set of tasks specific to QA and discuss what inference could contribute to their achievement. We conclude with a proposal for graduated test suites as a tool for assessing the performance and impact of inference.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002