9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein basing the initiated response on the predicted delay includes selecting an initial response span based on the predicted delay.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein basing the initiated response on the predicted delay includes selecting an initial response span based on the predicted delay. 11. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein basing the initiated response on the predicted delay includes adjusting a speed of speech production based on the predicted delay.