7 papers
Intersectional Fairness in Large Language Models
Chaima Boufaied, Ronnie De Souza Santos, Ann Barcomb
Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly deployed in socially sensitive settings, raising concerns about fairness and bias, particularly when multiple sensitive attributes int…
On the Economic Implications of Diversity in Software Engineering
Sofia Tapias Montana, Ronnie de Souza Santos
This paper investigates how software professionals perceive the economic implications of diversity in software engineering teams. Motivated by a gap in software engineering researc…
The role of team diversity in AI systems development
Ronnie de Souza Santos, Maria Teresa Baldassarre, Cleyton Magalhaes
The widespread integration of AI technologies has intensified concerns about fairness and bias, as these systems often perpetuate societal inequalities through flawed data and desi…
Empathy in Software Engineering Education: Evidence, Practices, and Opportunities
Matheus de Morais Leca, Kim Johnston, Ronnie de Souza Santos
\textbf{Context:} Empathy is increasingly recognized as a critical human capability for software engineers, supporting collaboration, ethical awareness, and user-centered design. W…
A Gray Literature Study on Fairness Requirements in AI-enabled Software Engineering
Thanh Nguyen, Chaima Boufaied, Ronnie de Souza Santos
Today, with the growing obsession with applying Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Machine Learning (ML), to software across various contexts, much of the focus has been on…
On the Role and Impact of GenAI Tools in Software Engineering Education
Qiaolin Qin, Ronnie de Souza Santos, Rodrigo Spinola
Context. The rise of generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot has transformed how software is learned and written. In software engineering (SE) education, these…