An introduction to IBM Research’s Natural Conversation Framework
Exploring Conversation Design: Applications and Benefits
Discover the what, why and how of Conversation Design, including its definition, applications, and benefits.
The case against conversational interfaces
Conversational interfaces are a bit of a meme. Every couple of years a shiny new AI development emerges and people in tech go "This is it! The next computing paradigm is here! We'll only use natural language going forward!". But then nothing actually changes and we continue using computers the way w
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The Design of the Internet, Revealed by Conversation
Internet architecture principles revealed by IETF conversation analysis using vCons
Why the fuss about conversational programming?
First, there isn’t much fuss … yet. But there will be.
Conversational Design — MULE BOOKS
The interaction design book that explains why chatbots tend to suck
How to turn small talk into smart conversation
Tips from a comedian and a journalist on the art of going from small talk to big ideas. Try these out at the next summer wedding reception.
From Space, to Time
This post is the text version of a talk I’ve been giving at several conferences (and I plan to give it a couple more times). I have spent many years observing and building things on the web and this is one of the main trends I’ve been…
ChatGPT is bullshit
Ethics and Information Technology - Recently, there has been considerable interest in large language models: machine learning systems which produce human-like text and dialogue. Applications of...
Extending AI chat with Model Context Protocol (and why it matters)
Posted on Tuesday 11 Feb 2025. 2,995 words, 24 links. By Matt Webb.
A few design decisions for a new chat platform - the sporks space
Discord has recently made a controversial decision that could be the start of long-term decline. The situation has people looking at alternatives. However, a lot of the alternatives I feel bark up the wrong tree, or are good for certain… Continue reading →
Opinion | Stop Googling. Let’s Talk. (Published 2015)
What have we done to face-to-face conversation?
1-2-4-All — Liberating Structures
1-2-4-All guides groups through individual reflection, paired conversation, and whole-group discussion to generate solutions to a specific challenge.
Finally had a sec to write about the conversation component we added to the @atproto.com blog.
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