Interactive and Mixed-Initiative Decision-Theoretic Systems

Various techniques were presented for eliciting the decision model incrementally in conjunction with the problem-solving process. Well-established techniques from decision analysis, including sensitivity analysis and value of information calculation, were also discussed in the context of incremental model elicitation. Finally, the importance of selfexplanatory systems was emphasized because the user needs to understand the impact of his/her communicated preferences and their role in the problem-solving process. The American Association for Artificial Intelligence Spring Symposium on Interactive and Mixed-Initiative Decision-Theoretic Systems was held at Stanford University from 23-25 March 1998. The symposium attracted approximately 30 researchers from around the world.