PRESTO – A multilingual dataset for parsing realistic task-oriented dialogues

Posted by Rahul Goel and Aditya Gupta, Software Engineers, Google Assistant

Virtual assistants are increasingly integrated into our daily routines. They can help with everything from setting alarms to giving map directions and can even assist people with disabilities to more easily manage their homes. As we use these assistants, we are also becoming more accustomed to using natural language to accomplish tasks that we once did by hand.

One of the biggest challenges in building a robust virtual assistant …

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