Thomas Mildner

Nima Zargham, Mateusz Dubiel, Smit Desai et al.

In the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, designing the agent's characteristics is crucial for shaping user experience. This workshop aims to establish a research community focused on AI agent persona design for various contexts, such as in-car assistants, educational tools, and smart home environments. We will explore critical aspects of persona design, such as voice, embodiment, and demographics, and their impact on user satisfaction and engagement. Through discussions and hands-on activities, we aim to propose practices and standards that enhance the ecological validity of agent personas. Topics include the design of conversational interfaces, the influence of agent personas on user experience, and approaches for creating contextually appropriate AI agents. This workshop will provide a platform for building a community dedicated to developing AI agent personas that better fit diverse, everyday interactions.

Thomas Mildner, Gian-Luca Savino

Many researchers have been concerned with social media and possible negative impacts on the well-being of their audience. With the popularity of social networking sites (SNS) steadily increasing, psychological and social sciences have shown great interest in their effects and consequences on humans. Unfortunately, it appears to be difficult to find correlations between SNS and the results of their works. We, therefore, investigate Facebook using the tools of HCI to find connections between interface features and the concerns raised by these domains. With a nod towards Dark Patterns, we use an empirical design analysis to identify interface interferences that impact users' online privacy. We further discuss how HCI can help to work towards more ethical user interfaces in the future.