4 papers
The Impact of Security and Privacy Controls on Users' Emotional Engagement with Generative AI Chatbots
Jabari Kwesi, Jiaxun Cao, Hailee Cunningham +1
Chatbots powered by generative AI (e.g., OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini) are increasingly being appropriated for emotional support and companionship. These tools offer a suit…
Understanding U.S. Users' Security and Privacy Transparency Needs for Consumer-Facing Generative AI
Jiaxun Cao, Yu Dong, Chunxi Zhan +3
Users increasingly rely on consumer-facing generative AI (GenAI) for tasks ranging from everyday needs to sensitive use cases. Yet, it remains unclear whether and how existing secu…
Exploring User Security and Privacy Attitudes and Concerns Toward the Use of General-Purpose LLM Chatbots for Mental Health
Jabari Kwesi, Jiaxun Cao, Riya Manchanda +1
Individuals are increasingly relying on large language model (LLM)-enabled conversational agents for emotional support. While prior research has examined privacy and security issue…
Understanding Parents' Perceptions and Practices Toward Children's Security and Privacy in Virtual Reality
Jiaxun Cao, Abhinaya SB, Anupam Das +1
Recent years have seen a sharp increase in the number of underage users in virtual reality (VR), where security and privacy (S\&P) risks such as data surveillance and self-disclosu…