Saeed Abdullah

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Prompt Coaching for Inclusiveness: A Media Literacy Approach to Increase Users’ Awareness of Algorithmic Bias and Prompting Efficacy

Large language models often produce biased or stereotypical outputs. One way to reduce this possibility is to be more inclusive in our prompts, but doing so may not come naturally to most users. Therefore, we designed a tool that coaches users to write more inclusive prompts—a strategy that leverages design friction t…

CSCW '254th AuthorTeam Work Makes the Dream Work

There's No "I" in TEAMMAIT: Impacts of Domain and Expertise on Trust in AI Teammates for Mental Health Work

The mental health crisis in the United States spotlights the need for more scalable training for mental health workers. While present-day AI systems have sparked hope for addressing this problem, we must not be too quick to incorporate or solely focus on technological advancements. We must ask empirical questions abou…

CHI '24CorrespondingCognitive Impairment & Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia) +1

Supportive Fintech for Individuals with Bipolar Disorder: Financial Data Sharing Preferences for Longitudinal Care Management

Financial stability is a key challenge for individuals living with bipolar disorder (BD). Symptomatic periods in BD are associated with poor financial decision-making, contributing to a negative cycle of worsening symptoms and an increased risk of bankruptcy. There has been an increased focus on designing supportive f…

CHI '234th AuthorFitness Tracking & Physical Activity Monitoring +1

Encouraging Intrinsic Motivation to Use Fitness Application Among Hispanic Adults: The Pivotal Role of Interactivity and Relatedness

Is the current state of fitness applications effective at motivating and satisfying the needs of Hispanic users? With most mHealth research conducted with a predominantly white population, the answer to this question is lacking. In this study, we address this question through a survey study with Hispanic users of fitn…

CHI '23CorrespondingMental Health Apps & Online Support Communities

Knowing How Long a Storm Might Last Makes it Easier to Weather: Exploring Needs and Attitudes Toward a Data-driven and Preemptive Intervention System for Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a serious mental illness that requires life-long management. Manic and depressive mood episodes in BD are characterized by idiosyncratic behavioral changes. Identifying these early-warning signs is critical for effective illness management. However, there are unique design constraints for tech…

CHI '204th AuthorIntelligent Voice Assistants (Alexa, Siri, etc.) +2

Alexa as Coach: Leveraging Smart Speakers to Build Social Agents that Reduce Public Speaking Anxiety

Public speaking anxiety is one of the most common social phobias. We explore the feasibility of using a conversational agent to reduce this anxiety. We developed a public-speaking tutor on the Amazon Alexa platform that enables users to engage in cognitive reconstruction exercises. We also investigated how the sociabi…

CHI '203rd AuthorHonorable MentionHome Voice Assistant Experience +1

Will Deleting History Make Alexa More Trustworthy? Effects of Privacy and Content Customization on User Experience of Smart Speakers

"Always-on" smart speakers have raised privacy and security concerns, to address which vendors have introduced customizable privacy settings. But, does the act of customizing one's privacy preferences have any effects on user experience and trust? To address this question, we developed an app for Amazon Alexa and cond…

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