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Computer-Mediated Collaborative Reasoning and Intelligence Analysis

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Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI 2006)

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Problems of bias in intelligence analysis may be reduced by the use of web-based cognitive aids. We introduce a framework spanning the entire collaborative thought process using the Angler and SEAS (Structured Evidential Argumentation System) applications. Angler encourages creative brainstorming while SEAS demands analytical reasoning. The dual nature of this approach suggests substantial benefits from using computer-mediated collaborative and structured reasoning tools for intelligence analysis and policymaking.

Computer-mediated communication (CMC) may be impacted by many factors, including group dynamics and cultural and individual differences between participants. Based on empirical research, potential enhancements to Angler and SEAS are outlined, along with experiments to evaluate their worth. The proposed methodology may also be applied to assess the value of the suggested features to other such CMC tools.

This work was partially supported by SRI International. The authors would like to thank Kent D. Harber and Eric Yeh for their helpful comments on an earlier draft.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Rutgers University – Newark, 101 Warren St., Newark, NJ, 07102, USA

    Douglas Yeung

  2. Artificial Intelligence Center, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA, 94205, USA

    John Lowrance

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  1. School of Information and Computer Science, University of California, Irvine

    Sharad Mehrotra

  2. MIS Department, University of Arizona, 85721, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Daniel D. Zeng

  3. Department of Management Information Systems, Eller College of Management, The University of Arizona, 85721, AZ, USA

    Hsinchun Chen

  4. University of Texas at Dallas,  

    Bhavani Thuraisingham

  5. Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, China

    Fei-Yue Wang

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Yeung, D., Lowrance, J. (2006). Computer-Mediated Collaborative Reasoning and Intelligence Analysis. In: Mehrotra, S., Zeng, D.D., Chen, H., Thuraisingham, B., Wang, FY. (eds) Intelligence and Security Informatics. ISI 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3975. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11760146_1

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