Candace Sidner is an American computer scientist specializing in artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and human-robot interaction. She is known for her foundational work on discourse structure, collaborative dialogue systems, and the attentional state model of discourse developed with Barbara Grosz.
Co-developed the Grosz-Sidner theory of discourse structure with attentional and intentional components
Pioneered research on collaborative interface agents and engagement in human-robot interaction
Contributed foundational work on anaphora resolution and focus in discourse
Served as Research Fellow at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL)
Published influential work on discourse markers and dialogue coherence
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