2 papers
cs.CL2026
ConvApparel: A Benchmark Dataset and Validation Framework for User Simulators in Conversational Recommenders
Ofer Meshi, Krisztian Balog, Sally Goldman +5
The promise of LLM-based user simulators to improve conversational AI is hindered by a critical "realism gap," leading to systems that are optimized for simulated interactions, but…
cs.AI2025
PAARS: Persona Aligned Agentic Retail Shoppers
Saab Mansour, Leonardo Perelli, Lorenzo Mainetti +2
In e-commerce, behavioral data is collected for decision making which can be costly and slow. Simulation with LLM powered agents is emerging as a promising alternative for represen…