3 papers
cs.CL2026
Evidence-Anchored Overdose Death Prediction from Death Investigation Reports
Raavi Gupta, Ziqing Yang, Karli R. Hochstatter +8
Confirmation of overdose deaths in the United States is often delayed due to the complexities of certifying drug-involved deaths. Death investigation reports represent a rich but u…
cs.HC2026
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…
cs.CL2023
Identifying Self-Disclosures of Use, Misuse and Addiction in Community-based Social Media Posts
Chenghao Yang, Tuhin Chakrabarty, Karli R Hochstatter +3
In the last decade, the United States has lost more than 500,000 people from an overdose involving prescription and illicit opioids making it a national public health emergency (US…