Mariela Morveli-Espinoza

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

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Dr. Mariela Morveli-Espinoza is a leading voice in Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) and multi-agent systems, with a particular focus on how intelligent agents can transparently communicate their reasoning to humans. Her most cited work, "Argumentation-Based Agents that Explain Their Decisions" (2019, 8 citations), introduces a novel extension of the Belief-Desire-Intention (BDI) model that enables agents to generate human-understandable explanations for their choices. This contribution addresses a critical challenge in AI: bridging the gap between complex internal decision-making processes and user trust. By leveraging argumentation theory, Dr. Morveli-Espinoza’s research provides a structured framework for agents to justify their actions, making AI systems more accountable and interpretable. Her work sits at the intersection of logic, reasoning, and human-computer interaction, offering practical tools for developing transparent autonomous systems. With a growing citation impact, she is recognized for advancing the theoretical foundations of XAI while tackling real-world needs for fairness and explainability in AI. Her research is essential reading for anyone interested in building ethical, trustworthy AI that can clearly articulate its decisions.