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conversation

vr.tr.conversation · XCT.STA

Let an agent handle conversations by participants, purpose, setting, conduct and records, respecting consent and privacy.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle conversations by participants, purpose, setting, conduct and records, respecting consent and privacy.

An interactive exchange of spoken or written communication between two or more people, including informal talk, interviews and dialogues; interviews are a structured form.

What it is for: Sharing information, building relationships, deciding and interviewing.

It can be hold and facilitate conversations; conduct interviews with consent; record and transcribe lawfully; support accessible communication.

Distinguishing features

Interactive exchange

Informal or structured

Turn-taking norms vary by culture

Recording requires consent in many places

What it looks like

People talking face to face, by phone, video or text.

How it is recognised

Turn-taking between participants

Interviews with question and answer structure

Specific published interviews are instances

Related models

is a kind of - category

interpersonal and oral communication

includes - structured form

interview

uses - medium

language

is studied by - field

conversation analysis

In practice

Families and kinds

informal conversation

interviews: job, journalistic, research

dialogues and debates

online chat

conversations with automated systems

Standards and regulation

Call recording and consent laws

Data protection for transcripts

Research ethics for interviews

Failure modes and hazards

Recording without consent

Misquoting

Inaccessible formats for deaf or hard-of-hearing people

Also called

automated interview (university admissions)portrait programinterviewconfrontational interviewPavel Durov's interview with Tucker Carlsonjournalistic video interviewtelevision interviewradio interviewprint interviewinterview audio recordingresearch interviewqualitative research interviewbiographical interviewethnographic interviewsemi-structured interviewnarrative interviewingelicitation interviewunstructured interviewonline research interviewstructured interviewAsk me anythingskype interviewquestionnaire interviewclinical psychological interviewconversation piecedeep interviewinterview podcastDeep canvassingoral historyadmission interviewremote podcast interviewvideo interviewstreet interviewgroup interviewexpert interviewin-depth interviewladderingcross-examinationconfessionaldirect examination

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Setting Which conversation.

Setting shapes conduct.

Type

Informal or interview.

Type

Conversation type.

  1. What kind of conversation is it? definition
  2. Who takes part? definition

Purpose

Goal.

Purpose

Purpose.

  1. What is the purpose of the conversation? definition
  2. What outcome is expected? definition
Conduct How to talk.

Good conduct helps.

Skills

Listening.

Skills

Conversation skills.

  1. How can listening and turn-taking be improved? action
  2. What cultural norms apply? boundary

Access

Accessibility.

Access

Accessibility.

  1. Are captions, interpreters or text alternatives needed? action
  2. Is the pace suitable? boundary
Records Recording.

Records need consent.

Consent

Recording rules.

Consent

Consent.

  1. Did all participants consent to recording? boundary
  2. What does local law require? provenance

Transcripts

Accuracy.

Transcripts

Transcripts.

  1. Is the transcript accurate? boundary
  2. Who can access it? boundary
Interviews Structured forms.

Interviews have rules.

Journalistic

Media.

Journalistic

Media interviews.

  1. What are the terms of the interview: on or off the record? boundary
  2. Can quotes be checked? action

Research

Ethics.

Research

Research interviews.

  1. Was ethics approval obtained? provenance
  2. How is anonymity protected? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should interviews be a separate entry?
  • How should published interviews be linked?
  • How should conversations with AI be treated?
Draft as JSON