3 papers
cs.CL2026
Implicit vs. Explicit Prompting Strategies for LVLMs in Referential Communication
Peter Zeng, Amie J. Paige, Weiling Li +3
Two recent studies (Jones et al. (2026); Zeng et al. (2026)) reach apparently contradictory conclusions about whether LVLMs can coordinate on efficient referring expressions. We co…
cs.CL2026
LVLMs and Humans Ground Differently in Referential Communication
Peter Zeng, Weiling Li, Amie J. Paige +6
For generative AI agents to partner effectively with human users, the ability to accurately predict human intent is critical. But this ability to collaborate remains limited by a c…
cs.CL2025
LVLMs are Bad at Overhearing Human Referential Communication
Zhengxiang Wang, Weiling Li, Panagiotis Kaliosis +2
During spontaneous conversations, speakers collaborate on novel referring expressions, which they can then re-use in subsequent conversations. Understanding such referring expressi…