Summary of Sequential Decision-making For Inline Text Autocomplete, by Rohan Chitnis and Shentao Yang and Alborz Geramifard
Sequential Decision-Making for Inline Text Autocomplete
by Rohan Chitnis, Shentao Yang, Alborz Geramifard
First submitted to arxiv on: 21 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC); Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper introduces a novel approach to improving inline autocomplete suggestions in text entry systems by incorporating cognitive load into the training process. It proposes a sequential decision-making formulation that uses reinforcement learning to learn suggestion policies through repeated interactions with users. The authors demonstrate that this approach can provide better suggestions than myopic single-step reasoning, but they also highlight the need for further exploration to align these objectives with real-world user preferences. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Autocomplete suggestions help us type faster and more accurately. But have you ever noticed how sometimes you get stuck deciding whether to accept a suggestion or not? This paper tries to make autocomplete better by taking into account how hard it is for users to switch between typing and reading suggestions. The researchers use a special way of learning called reinforcement learning to teach computers how to suggest the right words at the right time. They found that this approach works better than just relying on single-step reasoning. However, they still need to figure out what real people want from their autocomplete experiences. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Reinforcement learning
