Disambiguation in Conversational Question Answering in the Era of LLM: A Survey

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.12543v1
• Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 20:53:41 GMT
• Title: Disambiguation in Conversational Question Answering in the Era of LLM: A Survey
• Authors: Md Mehrab Tanjim, Yeonjun In, Xiang Chen, Victor S. Bursztyn, Ryan A. Rossi, Sungchul Kim, Guang-Jie Ren, Vaishnavi Muppala, Shun Jiang, Yongsung Kim, Chanyoung Park,
• Abstract summary: Ambiguity remains a fundamental challenge in Natural Language Processing (NLP)<n>With the advent of Large Language Models (LLMs), addressing ambiguity has become even more critical due to their expanded capabilities and applications.<n>This paper explores the definition, forms, and implications of ambiguity for language driven systems.
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• Abstract: Ambiguity remains a fundamental challenge in Natural Language Processing (NLP) due to the inherent complexity and flexibility of human language. With the advent of Large Language Models (LLMs), addressing ambiguity has become even more critical due to their expanded capabilities and applications. In the context of Conversational Question Answering (CQA), this paper explores the definition, forms, and implications of ambiguity for language driven systems, particularly in the context of LLMs. We define key terms and concepts, categorize various disambiguation approaches enabled by LLMs, and provide a comparative analysis of their advantages and disadvantages. We also explore publicly available datasets for benchmarking ambiguity detection and resolution techniques and highlight their relevance for ongoing research. Finally, we identify open problems and future research directions, proposing areas for further investigation. By offering a comprehensive review of current research on ambiguities and disambiguation with LLMs, we aim to contribute to the development of more robust and reliable language systems.

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