BeNYfits (New York City Public Benefits Eligibility Dialog Agent Benchmark)

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An agent benchmark for adaptive decision-making in dialog measuring agent accuracy and dialog turn efficiency in helping users determine eligibility for public, real-world opportunities.

This dataset containss the following: * Natural language descriptions of 82 NYC public benefits programs (e.g., tax credits, childcare, subsidized AC)

Two simulated user datasets containing all features relevant to that household's eligibility:

• Representative: 25 households with features drawn from real NYC demographic data
• Diverse: 56 households which, collectively, satisfy nearly every possible acceptance/rejection criteria in all 82 public benefits opportunities