Interactive conversational chatbot for enhancing communication skills of individuals with language difficulties

A computer system, the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:
• identifying one or more speech goals of a user within input of the user to a conversational chatbot;
• forwarding the identified speech goals and the input of the user to a large language model (LLM) utilized by the conversational chatbot;
• based on the identified one or more speech goals and the input of the user, retrieving expert-crafted prompts for use with the LLM;
• generating, via the LLM in combination with the retrieved expert-crafted prompts, a response to the user, wherein the response addresses an identified speech goal of the user;
• and
• sending, via the conversational chatbot, the response to the user, wherein the generated response is adapted using augmentative and alternative communication techniques to include at least a voice response and one or more visual cues.

A computer program product, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium, the program instructions executable by a processor capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
• identifying one or more speech goals of a user within input of the user to a conversational chatbot;
• forwarding the identified speech goals and the input of the user to a large language model (LLM) utilized by the conversational chatbot;
• based on the identified one or more speech goals and the input of the user, retrieving expert-crafted prompts for use with the LLM;
• generating, via the LLM in combination with the retrieved expert-crafted prompts, a response to the user, wherein the response addresses an identified speech goal of the user;
• and
• sending, via the conversational chatbot, the response to the user, wherein the generated response is adapted using augmentative and alternative communication techniques to include at least a voice response and one or more visual cues.

A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:

• identifying one or more speech goals of a user within input of the user to a virtual avatar capable of interaction with the user, wherein the virtual avatar comprises a human-realistic digital figure;
• forwarding the identified speech goals and the input of the user to a large language model (LLM) utilized by the virtual avatar;
• based on the identified one or more speech goals and the input of the user, retrieving expert-crafted prompts for use with the LLM;
• generating, via the LLM in combination with the retrieved expert-crafted prompts, a response to the user, wherein the response addresses an identified speech goal of the user;
• and
• sending, via the virtual avatar, the generated response to the user, wherein the generated response is adapted using augmentative and alternative communication techniques to include at least a voice response and one or more visual cues, and wherein the virtual avatar implements voice responses, gestures, and facial expressions based on the generated response.

A computer program product, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium, the program instructions executable by a processor capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
• identifying one or more speech goals of a user within input of the user to a virtual avatar capable of interaction with the user, wherein the virtual avatar comprises a human-realistic digital figure;
• forwarding the identified speech goals and the input of the user to a large language model (LLM) utilized by the virtual avatar;
• based on the identified one or more speech goals and the input of the user, retrieving expert-crafted prompts for use with the LLM;
• generating, via the LLM in combination with the retrieved expert-crafted prompts, a response to the user, wherein the response addresses an identified speech goal of the user;
• and
• sending, via the virtual avatar, the generated response to the user, wherein the generated response is adapted using augmentative and alternative communication techniques to include at least a voice response and one or more visual cues, and wherein the virtual avatar implements voice responses, gestures, and facial expressions based on the generated response.