Sarah Schömbs

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"I can feel the risks by looking at the robot face": Communicating Risk through a Physical Agent

Risk communication is essential for shaping public understanding and encouraging action in response to hazards. We investigate the potential of physical humanlike agents as a novel visualisation interface for risk communication, given their ability to communicate emotion and visually convey information. We first condu…

DIS '254th AuthorAgent Personality & Anthropomorphism +1

The Impact of Human-Likeness and Self-Disclosure on Message Acceptance in Virtual AI Influencers

Virtual AI-generated Influencers (VAIIs) are increasingly being used by corporations and public agencies, raising questions about how their visual design and communication strategies impact end-users' propensity to accept the messages they deliver. We examined the impact of human-likeness (how close the VAII visually…

CHI '252nd AuthorHonorable MentionExplainable AI (XAI) +2

"It’s Not the AI’s Fault Because It Relies Purely on Data": How Causal Attributions of AI Decisions Shape Trust in AI Systems

Humans naturally seek to identify causes behind outcomes through causal attribution, yet Human-AI research often overlooks how users perceive causality behind AI decisions. We examine how this perceived locus of causality—internal or external to the AI—influences trust, and how decision stakes and outcome favourabilit…

CHI '241st AuthorAI-Assisted Decision-Making & Automation +2

Robot-Assisted Decision-Making: Unveiling the Role of Uncertainty Visualisation and Embodiment

Robots are embodied agents that act under several sources of uncertainty. When assisting humans in a collaborative task, robots need to communicate their uncertainty to help inform decisions. In this study, we examine the use of visualising a robot’s uncertainty in a high-stakes assisted decision-making task. In parti…

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