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Understanding and Supporting Online Discussion with Opinionated Chatbots
Tianqi Song, Chi-Lan Yang, Zihan Liu +3
Opinionated chatbots are increasingly present on online platforms and have the potential to shape public discourse by influencing individuals' viewpoints before they engage in disc…
Understanding Older Adults' Experiences of Support, Concerns, and Risks from Kinship-Role AI-Generated Influencers
Tianqi Song, Black Sun, Jingshu Li +4
AI-generated influencers are rapidly gaining popularity on Chinese short-video platforms, often adopting kinship-based roles such as AI grandchildren to attract older adults. Altho…
Punchlines Unbound: Comedy Practices in Social Virtual Reality
Ryo Ohara, Chi-Lan Yang, Yuji Hatada +2
Social VR platforms serve as an emergent venue for live performance, enabling co-presence and real-time interaction among distributed performers and audiences within shared virtual…
AI Personalization Paradox: Personalized AI Increases Superficial Engagement in Reading while Undermines Autonomy and Ownership in Writing
Peinuan Qin, Chi-Lan Yang, Nattapat Boonprakong +3
AI-assisted writing raises concerns about autonomy and ownership when benefiting writers. Personalization has been proposed as an effective solution while also risking writers' rel…
SealMates: Supporting Communication in Video Conferencing using a Collective Behavior-Driven Avatar
Mark Armstrong, Chi-Lan Yang, Kinga Skiers +6
The limited nonverbal cues and spatially distributed nature of remote communication make it challenging for unacquainted members to be expressive during social interactions over vi…