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Appearing Legitimate is Not Enough: Interrogating Synthetic Agents in Representational Processes through a Participatory Design Lens
Aditya Nayak, Aditi Vashistha, Alissa Centivany +1
Synthetic agents built atop LLM-based foundation models are gaining popularity as substitutes for human participants across research contexts, including user-testing, market-resear…
Evaluating Beyond the Screen: Collective Assessment of AI-Generated Business Plans with Resource-Constrained Entrepreneurs
Qi Zhao, Marjory Pineda, Ketul Chhaya +2
Entrepreneurs increasingly use end-user generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT for high-stakes documents like loan applications and business plans, where AI-generated errors---…
Concerns and Strategic Responses of Older Workers Navigating Generative AI in Bridge Employment
Aditya Nayak, Aakash Gautam, Rama Adithya Varanasi
Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming workplaces at a rapid pace. This disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, including older workers (OWs) who re-enter the workforce t…
Towards Designing for Resilience: Community-Centered Deployment of an AI Business Planning Tool in a Small Business Center
Quentin Romero Lauro, Aakash Gautam, Yasmine Kotturi
Entrepreneurs in resource-constrained communities often lack time and support to translate ideas into actionable business plans. While generative AI promises assistance, most syste…
Not Just Duolingo: Supporting Immigrant Language Preservation Through Family-Based Play
Alejandro Ciuba, Zheng YY Li, Aakash Gautam
For immigrants, language preservation is crucial to maintain their identity, but the process of immigration can put a strain on a community's ability to do so. We interviewed eight…
Regulating Social Media: Surveying the Impact of Nepali Government's TikTok Ban
Prerana Khatiwada, Alejandro Ciuba, Aditya Nayak +2
Social media platforms have transformed global communication and interaction, with TikTok emerging as a critical tool for education, connection, and social impact, including in con…
Conflict in Community-Based Design: A Case Study of a Relationship Breakdown
Alekhya Gandu, Aakash Gautam
Community-based design efforts rightly seek to reduce the power differences between researchers and community participants by aligning with community values and furthering their pr…
BizChat: Scaffolding AI-Powered Business Planning for Small Business Owners Across Digital Skill Levels
Quentin Romero Lauro, Aakash Gautam, Yasmine Kotturi
Generative AI can help small business owners automate tasks, increase efficiency, and improve their bottom line. However, despite the seemingly intuitive design of systems like Cha…
Envisioning Possibilities and Challenges of AI for Personalized Cancer Care
Elaine Kong, Kuo-Ting, Huang +1
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, including in caring for cancer survivors, has gained significant interest. However, gaps remain in our understanding of how s…
Reconfiguring Participatory Design to Resist AI Realism
Aakash Gautam
The growing trend of artificial intelligence (AI) as a solution to social and technical problems reinforces AI Realism -- the belief that AI is an inevitable and natural order. In…
Enhancing Reentry Support Programs Through Digital Literacy Integration
Aakash Gautam, Khushboo Gandhi, Jessica Eileen Sendejo
Challenges faced by formerly incarcerated individuals in the United States raise questions about our society's ability to truly provide second chances. This paper presents the outc…
Socially Responsible Computing in an Introductory Course
Aakash Gautam, Anagha Kulkarni, Sarah Hug +2
Given the potential for technology to inflict harm and injustice on society, it is imperative that we cultivate a sense of social responsibility among our students as they progress…