Question Answering
Question answering (QA) research aims to develop systems that accurately and efficiently respond to diverse questions posed in natural language. Current efforts focus on improving the robustness and efficiency of QA models, particularly in handling long contexts, ambiguous queries, and knowledge conflicts, often leveraging large language models (LLMs) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures. These advancements are significant for various applications, including information retrieval, conversational AI, and educational tools, driving improvements in both the accuracy and accessibility of information.
Papers
Benchmarks for Pir\'a 2.0, a Reading Comprehension Dataset about the Ocean, the Brazilian Coast, and Climate Change
Paulo Pirozelli, Marcos M. José, Igor Silveira, Flávio Nakasato, Sarajane M. Peres, Anarosa A. F. Brandão, Anna H. R. Costa, Fabio G. Cozman
QASnowball: An Iterative Bootstrapping Framework for High-Quality Question-Answering Data Generation
Kunlun Zhu, Shihao Liang, Xu Han, Zhi Zheng, Guoyang Zeng, Zhiyuan Liu, Maosong Sun