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Whose Code Is It? How AI Autonomy Reshapes Ownership, Responsibility, and Disclosure in AI-Assisted Programming

AI coding assistants are generating substantial portions of code, fundamentally challenging traditional notions of authorship and ownership in software development. We conducted a within-subjects experiment examining three AI coding assistant autonomy conditions-High (AI generates complete code), Medium (AI provides s…

CHI '26Honorable MentionHaptic Wearables +3

MorsEar: Toward Generalizable Low-Resource Covert Messaging via Earable based Inertial Sensing

Silent, eyes-free text entry remains challenging when speech and touch are impractical. Prior wearable systems required custom sensors or limited users to a small vocabulary. We present MorsEar, an IMU-only earable framework that maps near-ear micro-gestures such as taps for dot/dash; slide/pull/circle for space/dele…

CHI '26Honorable MentionInclusive Design +2

Belonging in the Making: Investigating Inclusive Makerspace Design for Youth with Autism

Makerspaces offer opportunities for creative and technology-rich learning, yet their design often overlooks the needs of youth with autism. While inclusive education research has emphasized structured teaching and multimodal engagement, less is known about how spatial, sensory, and cultural factors intersect with peda…

CHI '26Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) +2

How Humans Naturally Refer to Targets: Understanding Multimodal Instruction Patterns in Human–Robot Interaction

Current multimodal instruction-recognition algorithms in human-robot interaction, developed largely from a purely technical perspective, remain rigid and incomplete in their use of human communicative cues. Therefore, a full understanding of how humans naturally refer to targets in interaction is central to enabling r…

CHI '26Explainable AI (XAI) +1

When to Explain: Modeling User Need for Explanations in Real-World Autonomous Driving

The integration of artificial intelligence into autonomous vehicles (AVs) raises transparency challenges that can hinder user acceptance and experience. To address when users need AV explanations, we created a large-scale dataset of 3327 diverse driving scenarios, each paired with a user-friendly explanation, and cond…

CHI '26Makerspace Culture +2

Understanding the Sociocultural Role of Makerspace Infrastructure When Developing Community-based Technology-rich Learning Programs

Understanding how to design and implement equity-based approaches to technology-rich learning in community settings can lead to increased and diversified participation in computing. However, research has shown that making practices can be inequitable, particularly for populations who are situated in low-resourced sett…

CSCW '25Infrastructure Studies

“If we had the Option”: Infrastructuring for Access to Online Subscription-Based Services in Bangladesh

As online access to entertainment, education, news, and information increasingly becomes mitigated through subscription-based services, it is important to study how inequities in access impact users in low and middle-income countries (LMICS), and what infrastructuring strategies they employ to overcome obstacles. In t…

CSCW '24Session 2c: Protecting Users in Digital Spaces

Users' Perceptions of Online Child Abuse Detection Mechanisms

Child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) online has become a major safety issue for children to access the Internet. To combat CSEA, electronics services providers (ESP) have implemented various mechanisms to detect child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). However, these mechanisms, despite their capability to prevent t…

CHI '24Technology Ethics & Critical HCI +2

Message in a Bottle: Investigating Bioart Installations as a Transdisciplinary Means of Community Engagement

As exploration of living media, biology, and biotechnology advances HCI, researchers call attention to implications for ethics. We respond with a qualitative study of audience engagement with multimedia bioart installation. Bioart comprises a transdisciplinary practice that brings diverse perspectives in art, science,…

CSCW '23Youth Perspectives

Youths’ Usage of an Informal Chatting Tool in an After-school 3D Print Shop

Digital technological advancements have been a driving force in the continued evolution of the modern workplace. One notable change is an increased reliance on informal chatting tools in support of both distributed and co-located work. However, while researchers have recognized the growing prominence of these tools in…

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