A comprehensive review of AI-driven Q&A systems with taxonomy, prospects, and challenges
摘要
The field of AI-driven question answering has significantly evolved with advancements in large language models (LLMs), ranging from transformer-based models like BERT, which excels in understanding and retrieving text, to generative models such as ChatGPT and T5, which generate contextual responses. Within professional domains, AI-driven Q&A systems enable machines to retrieve and generate precise answers by leveraging ML, natural language processing (NLP), and knowledge-based approaches. This survey aims to provide a structured analysis of AI-driven Q&A systems, answering key research questions: (1) How are Q&A systems categorized based on taxonomy, domain, and architecture? (2) What are the recent advancements, particularly in generative AI and knowledge-based approaches? (3) What are the key challenges, such as accuracy, hallucination in generative models, and ethical concerns? A well-defined taxonomy is introduced, classifying Q&A systems into monolingual, cross-lingual, and multilingual frameworks while differentiating between open-domain and closed-domain approaches. This study extends previous surveys by systematically analyzing the impact of retrieval-based, hybrid, and generative models on Q&A performance. Additionally, the survey explores critical challenges, including bias in datasets, reasoning limitations, latency in real-time applications, and the ethical concerns surrounding AI-generated content. Future research directions include enhancing model robustness, mitigating biases, improving explainability, and optimizing generative models for domain-specific tasks. By addressing these challenges and opportunities, this study provides a comprehensive evaluation of state-of-the-art Q&A techniques, their limitations, and potential improvements.