Desiderata for Agent Argumentation Protocols (2002)

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Author	Parsons, Simon Mcburney, Peter Wooldridge, Michael
Abstract	Designers of agent communications protocols are increasingly using formal dialogue games, adopted from argumentation theory, as the basis for structured agent interactions. We propose a set of desiderata for such protocols, drawing on recent research in agent interaction, on recent criteria for assessment of automated auction mechanisms and on elements of argumentation theory and political theory. We then assess several recent dialogue game protocols against our desiderata, revealing that each protocol has serious weaknesses. For comparison, we also assess the FIPA Agent Communications Language (ACL), thereby showing FIPA ACL to have limited applicability to dialogues not involving purchase negotiations. We conclude with a suggested checklist for designers of dialogue game protocols for agent interactions.
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Publisher Date	2002-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Agent Interaction Several Recent Dialogue Game Recent Criterion Purchase Negotiation Argumentation Theory Automated Auction Mechanism Serious Weakness Political Theory Dialogue Game Protocol Agent Argumentation Protocol Formal Dialogue Game Structured Agent Interaction Suggested Checklist Agent Communication Protocol Fipa Acl Fipa Agent Communication Language
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