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Level Up or Game Over: Exploring How Dark Patterns Shape Mobile Games
Sam Niknejad, Thomas Mildner, Nima Zargham +2
This study explores the prevalence of dark patterns in mobile games that exploit players through temporal, monetary, social, and psychological means. Recognizing the ethical concer…
Designing AI Personalities: Enhancing Human-Agent Interaction Through Thoughtful Persona Design
Nima Zargham, Mateusz Dubiel, Smit Desai +2
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…
Hell is Paved with Good Intentions: The Intricate Relationship Between Cognitive Biases and Dark Patterns
Thomas Mildner, Albert Inkoom, Rainer Malaka +1
Throughout the past decade, research in HCI has identified numerous instances of dark patterns in digital interfaces. These efforts have led to a well-fostered typology describing…
Finding a Way Through the Social Media Labyrinth: Guiding Design Through User Expectations
Thomas Mildner, Gian-Luca Savino, Susanne Putze +1
Social networking services (SNS) have become integral to modern life to create and maintain meaningful relationships. Nevertheless, their historic growth of features has led to lab…
Listening to the Voices: Describing Ethical Caveats of Conversational User Interfaces According to Experts and Frequent Users
Thomas Mildner, Orla Cooney, Anna-Maria Meck +9
Advances in natural language processing and understanding have led to a rapid growth in the popularity of conversational user interfaces (CUIs). While CUIs introduce novel benefits…