3 papers
cs.CL2025
Computational Analysis of Conversation Dynamics through Participant Responsivity
Margaret Hughes, Brandon Roy, Elinor Poole-Dayan +2
Growing literature explores toxicity and polarization in discourse, with comparatively less work on characterizing what makes dialogue prosocial and constructive. We explore conver…
cs.HC2025
Voice to Vision: Enhancing Civic Decision-Making through Co-Designed Data Infrastructure
Maggie Hughes, Cassandra Overney, Ashima Kamra +4
Trust and transparency in civic decision-making processes, like neighborhood planning, are eroding as community members frequently report sending feedback "into a void" without und…
cs.HC2024
Anonymization of Voices in Spaces for Civic Dialogue: Measuring Impact on Empathy, Trust, and Feeling Heard
Wonjune Kang, Margaret A. Hughes, Deb Roy
Anonymity is a powerful component of many participatory media platforms that can afford people greater freedom of expression and protection from external coercion and interference.…