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Using event progression to enhance purposive argumentation in the value judgment formalism

  • University of Pittsburgh

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Abstract

This paper expands on the previously published value judgment formalism. The representation of situations is enhanced by introducing event progressions similar to actions in general AI planning. Using event progressions, situations can be assessed as to what facts they contain as well as what facts may ensue with some likelihood, thereby opening up a situation space. Purposive legal argumentation can be modeled using propositions and rules controlling the likelihoods of value-laden consequences. The paper expands the formalism to cover event progressions and illustrates the functionality using an example based on Young v. Hitchens.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 14th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law, ICAIL 2013
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages73-82
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9781450320801
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Jun 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event14th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law, ICAIL 2013 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 10 Jun 2013 → 14 Jun 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law, ICAIL 2013
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period10/06/13 → 14/06/13

Keywords

  • Argument schemes
  • Event progression
  • Legal reasoning

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