The Timely Challenge: Pinpointing When and What Not to Schedule

Currently, top-notch research for extracting date and time information from text doesn't consider specific tasks. This means methods that work great for general date-time extraction might not be as effective when you only need certain date-time details. Moreover, some tasks require understanding when something isn't happening, which involves spotting negations related to date-time. We're introducing a new approach to find task-specific date-time entities and their negation constraints.We tested this method using an AI assistant that schedules meetings via email. Our new model showed impressive results, improving the accuracy of finding relevant date-time details by 19% compared to existing methods. It also improved the detection of negation constraints by 4%. Imagine you're planning a meeting, and your AI assistant needs to understand not just when you're available but also when you're not. This model helps the assistant figure out both. It's like having a smart calendar that can read your emails and understand what's important and what's not.