Navigating the Unknown: A Chat-Based Collaborative Interface for Personalized Exploratory Tasks

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Main Authors: Peng, Yingzhe, Qin, Xiaoting, Zhang, Zhiyang, Zhang, Jue, Lin, Qingwei, Yang, Xu, Zhang, Dongmei, Rajmohan, Saravan, Zhang, Qi
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author Peng, Yingzhe
Qin, Xiaoting
Zhang, Zhiyang
Zhang, Jue
Lin, Qingwei
Yang, Xu
Zhang, Dongmei
Rajmohan, Saravan
Zhang, Qi
author_facet Peng, Yingzhe
Qin, Xiaoting
Zhang, Zhiyang
Zhang, Jue
Lin, Qingwei
Yang, Xu
Zhang, Dongmei
Rajmohan, Saravan
Zhang, Qi
contents The rise of large language models (LLMs) has revolutionized user interactions with knowledge-based systems, enabling chatbots to synthesize vast amounts of information and assist with complex, exploratory tasks. However, LLM-based chatbots often struggle to provide personalized support, particularly when users start with vague queries or lack sufficient contextual information. This paper introduces the Collaborative Assistant for Personalized Exploration (CARE), a system designed to enhance personalization in exploratory tasks by combining a multi-agent LLM framework with a structured user interface. CARE's interface consists of a Chat Panel, Solution Panel, and Needs Panel, enabling iterative query refinement and dynamic solution generation. The multi-agent framework collaborates to identify both explicit and implicit user needs, delivering tailored, actionable solutions. In a within-subject user study with 22 participants, CARE was consistently preferred over a baseline LLM chatbot, with users praising its ability to reduce cognitive load, inspire creativity, and provide more tailored solutions. Our findings highlight CARE's potential to transform LLM-based systems from passive information retrievers to proactive partners in personalized problem-solving and exploration.
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spellingShingle Navigating the Unknown: A Chat-Based Collaborative Interface for Personalized Exploratory Tasks
Peng, Yingzhe
Qin, Xiaoting
Zhang, Zhiyang
Zhang, Jue
Lin, Qingwei
Yang, Xu
Zhang, Dongmei
Rajmohan, Saravan
Zhang, Qi
Human-Computer Interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Computation and Language
The rise of large language models (LLMs) has revolutionized user interactions with knowledge-based systems, enabling chatbots to synthesize vast amounts of information and assist with complex, exploratory tasks. However, LLM-based chatbots often struggle to provide personalized support, particularly when users start with vague queries or lack sufficient contextual information. This paper introduces the Collaborative Assistant for Personalized Exploration (CARE), a system designed to enhance personalization in exploratory tasks by combining a multi-agent LLM framework with a structured user interface. CARE's interface consists of a Chat Panel, Solution Panel, and Needs Panel, enabling iterative query refinement and dynamic solution generation. The multi-agent framework collaborates to identify both explicit and implicit user needs, delivering tailored, actionable solutions. In a within-subject user study with 22 participants, CARE was consistently preferred over a baseline LLM chatbot, with users praising its ability to reduce cognitive load, inspire creativity, and provide more tailored solutions. Our findings highlight CARE's potential to transform LLM-based systems from passive information retrievers to proactive partners in personalized problem-solving and exploration.
title Navigating the Unknown: A Chat-Based Collaborative Interface for Personalized Exploratory Tasks
topic Human-Computer Interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Computation and Language
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.24032