3 papers
cs.CL2026
Self-Stigma Is Not a Monolith, but Generic Empathy Is: Persona-Conditioned LLM Support for People Who Use Drugs
Layla Bouzoubaa, Rezvaneh Rezapour
Self-stigma predicts treatment avoidance and disengagement among people who use drugs (PWUD), yet conversational systems aiming to provide support typically treat self-stigma expre…
cs.CL2026
From #Dr00gtiktok to #harmreduction: Exploring Substance Use Hashtags on TikTok
Layla Bouzoubaa, Muqi Guo, Joseph Trybala +2
TikTok has emerged as a major source of information and social interaction for youth, raising urgent questions about how substance use discourse manifests and circulates on the pla…
cs.CY2025
Not a Swiss Army Knife: Academics' Perceptions of Trade-Offs Around Generative Artificial Intelligence Use
Afsaneh Razi, Layla Bouzoubaa, Aria Pessianzadeh +2
In the rapidly evolving landscape of computing disciplines, substantial efforts are being dedicated to unraveling the sociotechnical implications of generative AI (Gen AI). While e…