Building CAR-E: A Novel Artificial Intelligence Agent for Coaching Conversations
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.2563 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Page range: 546 - 555
Submitted on: Mar 11, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 2, 2026
Published on: Jun 24, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 Matthew E. Kelleher, C. Y. Zhou, Seth Overla, Andrew Zahn, Brandon Zaffuto, Sally A. Santen, Benjamin Kinnear, Laurah Turner, published by Ubiquity Press
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