# MICROS: Mixed-Initiative ConveRsatiOnal Systems Workshop

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.10219 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2101.10219/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 5 of its 7 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 25 Jan 2021.

## Builds on (most cited first, 5 of 5)

- [Asking Clarifying Questions in Open-Domain Information-Seeking Conversations](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1907.06554/) (2019)
- [ConvAI3: Generating Clarifying Questions for Open-Domain Dialogue Systems (ClariQ)](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2009.11352/) (2020)
- [Query Resolution for Conversational Search with Limited Supervision](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2005.11723/) (2020)
- [Harnessing Evolution of Multi-Turn Conversations for Effective Answer Retrieval](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1912.10554/) (2019)
- [Topic Propagation in Conversational Search](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2004.14054/) (2020)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The 1st edition of the workshop on Mixed-Initiative ConveRsatiOnal Systems (MICROS@ECIR2021) aims at investigating and collecting novel ideas and contributions in the field of conversational systems. Oftentimes, the users fulfill their information need using smartphones and home assistants. This has revolutionized the way users access online information, thus posing new challenges compared to traditional search and recommendation. The first edition of MICROS will have a particular focus on mixed-initiative conversational systems. Indeed, conversational systems need to be proactive, proposing not only answers but also possible interpretations for ambiguous or vague requests.