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IUI '26Human-LLM Collaboration +4

Predicting Biased Human Decision-Making with Large Language Models in Conversational Settings

We examine whether large language models (LLMs) can predict biased decision-making in conversational settings, and whether their predictions capture not only human cognitive biases but also how those effects change under cognitive load. In a pre-registered study (N = 1,648), participants completed six classic decisio…

CHI '26Agent Personality & Anthropomorphism +2

Operationalizing Perceptions of Agent Gender: Foundations and Guidelines

The “gender” of intelligent agents, virtual characters, social robots, and other agentic machines has emerged as a fundamental topic in studies of people's interactions with computers. Perceptions of agent gender can help explain user attitudes and behaviours—from preferences to toxicity to stereotyping—across a varie…

CHI '26Cognitive Impairment & Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia) +3

Hi, how do I human this: Neurodiversity-Affirming Design for Autistic Adults' Formation of Identity

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) has been critiqued for grounding technologies for disabled people in ableist paradigms, where the emphasis is placed on `fixing' autism rather than supporting autistic people. In contrast, the neurodiversity paradigm has helped many autistic people to develop an autistic identity, fost…

CHI '26Honorable MentionHuman-LLM Collaboration +3

Emulating Aggregate Human Choice Behavior and Biases with GPT Conversational Agents

Cognitive biases often shape human decisions. While large language models (LLMs) have been shown to reproduce well-known biases, a more critical question is whether LLMs can predict biases at the individual level and emulate the dynamics of biased human behavior when contextual factors, such as cognitive load, interac…

CHI '26Mental Health Apps & Online Support Communities +3

Technology in Abortion Care: a Scoping Review on Contexts of Use, Research Methods, Ethical Considerations and Impact

Globally, about 40% of women and people assigned female at birth live under laws that restrict or prohibit access to safe abortion care. Even where abortion is legal, socio-cultural stigma and health inequities hinder timely, equitable access. Technologies have been developed to support abortion seekers and providers…

CHI '26Conversational Chatbots +2

Help me and I’ll help you: Speakers’ and listeners’ collaborative effort and the division of labour in human-agent collaborative communication

Collaboration is a key use case for conversational AI agents. Yet we know little about how agents' collaborative effort affects users' reciprocal effort and how this relates to perceptions of agent conversational capability. Through an online director-matcher task (n = 267) whereby participants interacted with agents…

CUI '25Agent Personality & Anthropomorphism +1

Beyond the Illusion: LLMs and the Case for Pragmatic Cues in Conversation

Conversational agents are becoming increasingly adept at interacting with humans in a very natural manner. They incorporate subtle linguistic and paralinguistic cues: changes in tone and style, emotional expressions, or fillers like `mm-hm'. In human communication, such cues serve pragmatic functions that support mutu…

DIS '25Human-LLM Collaboration +1

The Benefits and Risks of LLMs for Facilitating Medical Decision-Making Among Laypersons

We explored the potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) to facilitate laypersons' selection of treatment goals within a complex medical decision-making context. Using ChatGPT-4o, we developed an LLM-enhanced tool to guide users through goal elicitation, clarification, and revision. Our findings demonstrate that LLM…

CHI '25Honorable MentionSocial Platform Design & User Behavior +2

Queer Joy on Social Media: Exploring the Expression and Facilitation of Queer Joy in Online Platforms

Queer Joy is conceptualised as a form of resistance to oppression by celebrating queerness in the face of adversity. This research aimed to centre queer joy and understand how it is expressed and may be facilitated in online spaces. To do this we conducted a survey with 100 UK participants who indicated they identifie…

CHI '25Intelligent Voice Assistants (Alexa, Siri, etc.) +2

Inter(sectional) Alia(s): Ambiguity in Voice Agent Identity via Intersectional Japanese Self-Referents

Conversational agents that mimic people have raised questions about the ethics of anthropomorphizing machines with human social identity cues. Critics have also questioned assumptions of identity neutrality in humanlike agents. Recent work has revealed that intersectional Japanese pronouns can elicit complex and somet…

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Voice Interaction & Conversational Systems

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