TOHAI: Tokyo-Oulu Joint Symposium on Human-AI Interaction

This talk emphasizes improving human decision-making through AI support systems while also addressing the importance of critical reflection on AI recommendations. Case studies will highlight the challenges and opportunities of integrating human-centered AI technology.

In this talk, Dr. Tag explores the intricacies of Human-AI interactions, focusing on AI's role in recognizing and influencing human emotions. The talk also considers future advancements in this field, highlighting both potential opportunities and challenges in the evolving landscape of emotion regulation through AI.

Our interpersonal interaction is mediated by intelligent technology. In this workshop, I will share empirical findings on how we leverage intelligent technology to enhance social cues in supporting group communication and discuss future direction on AI-mediated communication.

Social robots are being increasingly explored across a variety of important domains. Daniel introduces his work on trust factors of social robot applications, specifically in the context of higher education campuses. The talk will also discuss ongoing applied work on how robots can facilitate human connections on-campus. 

AI is used to replicate every aspect of the human experience, but can AI replicate the more subtle aspects of humanity like emotions and senses? In this talk, I explore the relationship between AI and the senses, focussing specifically on the food industry and e-nose technology to frame future research and understand possible limitations of AI. 

How can humans use AI as a creative medium for cultural disruption, and vice-versa? In this talk, I discuss my research about the possibilities for incorporating queer phenomenology towards enhancing humans' and AI's role in providing support for marginalized people, particularly through "queered" speculative vignettes and "queered" analyses of real-life AI R&D and applications. 

Just as we use technology to act on the world, we are in turn acted on by our technology. We are interwined in networks of both humand and non-human actors that influence our behaviour and sense of agency. How can we make sense of this as technolgists, particularly as more and more "agentic" technologies emerge? This talk explores concepts of agency in relation to technology, ultimately arguing for an agency-centered approach to understanding and designing technological artifacts.

This talk delves into the significance of considering both temporal and permanent impairments in mobile technology design. Dr. Sarsenbayeva explores the evolution and progress of accessibility research over the past two decades. Additionally, future directions for accessibility within HCI and Computer Science will be discussed.