4 papers
FAIR_XAI: Improving Multimodal Foundation Model Fairness via Explainability for Wellbeing Assessment
Sophie Chiang, Tom Brennan, Fethiye Irmak Dogan +2
In recent years, the integration of multimodal machine learning in wellbeing assessment has offered transformative potential for monitoring mental health. However, with the rapid a…
Do We Talk to Robots Like Therapists, and Do They Respond Accordingly? Language Alignment in AI Emotional Support
Sophie Chiang, Guy Laban, Hatice Gunes
As conversational agents increasingly engage in emotionally supportive dialogue, it is important to understand how closely their interactions resemble those in traditional therapy…
Comparing Self-Disclosure Themes and Semantics to a Human, a Robot, and a Disembodied Agent
Sophie Chiang, Guy Laban, Emily S. Cross +1
As social robots and other artificial agents become more conversationally capable, it is important to understand whether the content and meaning of self-disclosure towards these ag…
What People Share With a Robot When Feeling Lonely and Stressed and How It Helps Over Time
Guy Laban, Sophie Chiang, Hatice Gunes
Loneliness and stress are prevalent among young adults and are linked to significant psychological and health-related consequences. Social robots may offer a promising avenue for e…