Researchers reveal 'proactive' AI that could mean the end of the awkward silence

Automatic human-computer conversation is said to be one of the most difficult obstacles in artificial intelligence. To overcome this challenge, a team of Chinese researchers has developed'StalemateBreaker', an AI that can proactively initiate conversation while it's interacting with humans. The AI detects awkward silence by identifying triggers, and revives the conversation with unique ideas or suggestions relevant to the dialogue. To overcome this challenge, a team of Chinese researchers propose'StalemateBreaker', a system that can proactively initiate new content while interacting with humans. Researchers face two challenges in making chatbots, like Siri, more proactive.