15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interface is configured to operate as an instant messaging window while receiving input requests and sending output responses.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interface is configured to operate as an instant messaging window while receiving input requests and sending output responses. 16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the input requests and the output responses are formed as semi-structured natural language sentences having varied amounts of detail and explanations of regulatory decisions, the amounts of detail and explanations being determined by the input requests and a reasoning process that responds to the requests.