Overview
The Tip-of-the-Tongue (ToT) Track focuses on the known-item identification task where the searcher has previously experienced or consumed the item (e.g., a movie) but cannot recall a reliable identifier (i.e., “It’s on the tip of my tongue…”). Unlike traditional ad-hoc keyword-based search, these information requests tend to be natural-language, verbose, and complex containing a wide variety of search strategies such as multi-hop reasoning, and frequently express uncertainty and suffer from false memories.
Sample ToT Query
Correct answer: The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Motivations and challenges
Beyond keyword search. ToT queries are natural-language, verbose, and complex requiring a deeper understanding of language and contextual information.
Handling inaccuracies. Searchers in ToT states frequently express uncertainty and suffer from False memories.
Futuristic. Novel task. Emergent search interfaces, such as conversational search, may make it easier to express such information needs in the near-future.
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