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Invisible Impact of Empathy on Behavioral Change: Isolating the Effect of Empathy in Long-term Physical Activity Coaching Chatbot Interactions
Li Siyan, Kai-Hui Liang, Shopnil Shahriar +7
Current dialogue systems, powered by large language models, often treat empathy as essential without assessing its true impact, especially in behavior change, where motivation and…
Deco: Extending Cherished Physical Objects into AI Companion Agents through Dual Embodiment
Zhihan Jiang, Mengyuan Millie Wu, Ruishi Zou +14
Physical objects (e.g., plush toys) can transcend materiality to become emotional anchors and provide companionship. However, these bonds remain one-sided because most physical obj…
Rethinking Health Agents: From Siloed AI to Collaborative Decision Mediators
Ray-Yuan Chung, Xuhai Xu, Ari Pollack
Large language model based health agents are increasingly used by health consumers and clinicians to interpret health information and guide health decisions. However, most AI syste…
More than Decision Support: Exploring Patients' Longitudinal Usage of Large Language Models in Real-World Healthcare-Seeking Journeys
Yancheng Cao, Yishu Ji, Chris Yue Fu +6
Large language models (LLMs) have been increasingly adopted to support patients' healthcare-seeking in recent years. While prior patient-centered studies have examined the capabili…