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Why doesnt BLEU work for NLG?

Jul 2, 2018Aug 7, 2018 ehudreiter7 Comments

BLEU works much better for MT systems and NLG systems. In this blog I present some speculations as to why this is the case.

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How Should Different NLG Components Add Value?

May 17, 2018 ehudreiterLeave a comment

Some comments on how different components in the NLG pipeline can “add value” by contributing to the ultimate goal of generating texts that easy for people to read and understand.

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Challenges of Surface Realisation

Apr 30, 2018 ehudreiter1 Comment

I think surface realisation becomes especially challenging when syntax depends on semantics or pragmatics. From engineering perspective, handling phenomena that only occur in a few languages can be painful.

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Use Good Engineering Methodology When Building NLG Systems!

Feb 8, 2018 ehudreiterLeave a comment

Good software engineering is criticial when building NLG systems, including requirements analysis, design, testing, and support.

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How do I Learn about NLG?

Jan 16, 2018Feb 10, 2020 ehudreiter1 Comment

Some suggestions for people who are new to NLG and want to learn more about it.

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Embedding Machine Learning in a Rules-Based NLG System

Oct 16, 2017Oct 18, 2017 ehudreiterLeave a comment

I think we should use rules to make simple high-value decisions, and learning to make complex low-value decisions, within an architecture where ML decision makers are embedded in a rules-based framework.

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Does Quality Matter in Training Data?

Sep 1, 2017 ehudreiter2 Comments

I am concerned that some people seem to ignore quality issues in training data.

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My PhD Students: Where Are They Now (June 2017)

Jun 28, 2017Jul 16, 2018 ehudreiter1 Comment

A summary of students who have gotten PhDs under my supervision.

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Exciting NLG Research Topics (June 2017)

Jun 20, 2017Jun 20, 2017 ehudreiterLeave a comment

A visitor recently asked me what NLG research topics I found most interesting and exciting. Great question, I’ve written here an expanded version of what I told him.

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Response to Goldberg’s Blog on Deep Learning for NLG

Jun 19, 2017Jan 3, 2018 ehudreiter11 Comments

My response to Goldberg’s “adversarial review” of some research on using deep learning in NLG

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