Human-AI Interaction

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The field examines how people use AI assistants, tutors, agents, robots, and creative tools across settings such as work, education, health, and accessibility. Researchers combine controlled experiments, interviews, longitudinal and in-the-wild analyses, interaction platforms, and benchmarks to study communication, interface design, collaboration, trust, and user agency. Current work explores both how systems can adapt to people and how interaction patterns affect learning, decision-making, relationships, and group behavior. A central tension is that AI can improve immediate task performance while weakening independent skills, calibration, or human connection, making long-term effects and meaningful user control important open questions.

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333 papers17 papers in the last four weeks, down 62% on the four weeks before. 0.1% of all new papers.

  1. AI Assistance Reduces Persistence and Hurts Independent Performance

    Apr 6, 2026Grace Liu, Brian Christian, Tsvetomira Dumbalska +2Human-AI InteractionHuman-AI Collaboration

    Carnegie Mellon University · UC Berkeley · University of Oxford +2

  2. Talk2AI: A Longitudinal Dataset of Human--AI Persuasive Conversations

    Apr 6, 2026Alexis Carrillo, Enrique Taietta, Ali Aghazadeh Ardebili +2Persuasion in Language ModelsHuman-AI Interaction

    CogNosco Lab, Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy. · Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Trento, Italy. · Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Medicine (BISI), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

  3. Verbalizing LLMs' assumptions to explain and control sycophancy

    Apr 3, 2026Myra Cheng, Isabel Sieh, Humishka Zope +7LLM SycophancyHuman-AI Interaction

    Stanford University · University of Oxford · The University of Texas at Austin

  4. Comparing the Impact of Pedagogy-Informed Custom and General-Purpose GAI Chatbots on Students' Science Problem-Solving Processes and Performance Using Heterogeneous Interaction Network Analysis

    Apr 3, 2026Hanyu Su, Huilin Zhang, Shihui FengGenerative AI in EducationHuman-AI Interaction

    Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China

  5. SentiAvatar: Towards Expressive and Interactive Digital Humans

    Apr 3, 2026Chuhao Jin, Rui Zhang, Qingzhe Gao +5Human Avatar AnimationHuman Motion Generation

    Gaoling School of Artificial Intelligence, Renmin University of China · SentiPulse · College of Computer Science, Inner Mongolia University

  6. Beyond Compliance: How AI Could Help Creative Writers by Refusing Them

    Apr 3, 2026Hua Xuan Qin, Guangzhi Zhu, Mingming Fan +1Human-AI InteractionLLM Refusal Behavior

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) Guangzhou, China · The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong, China · Computational Media and Arts The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) Guangzhou, China

  7. Disrupting Cognitive Passivity: Rethinking AI-Assisted Data Literacy through Cognitive Alignment

    Apr 3, 2026Yongsu Ahn, Nam Wook Kim, Benjamin BachHuman-AI InteractionAI Alignment

    Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA · Inria, Bordeaux, France · University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  8. Breakdowns in Conversational AI: Interactional Failures in Emotionally and Ethically Sensitive Contexts

    Apr 3, 2026Jiawen Deng, Wentao Zhang, Ziyun Jiao +1Human-AI InteractionAI Safety Evaluation

    University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

  9. Toys that listen, talk, and play: Understanding Children's Sensemaking and Interactions with AI Toys

    Apr 3, 2026Aayushi Dangol, Meghna Gupta, Daeun Yoo +4Human-AI InteractionAnthropomorphism in AI

    University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA · University of Washington, Seattle, USA · Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

  10. Mapping generative AI use in the human brain: divergent neural, academic, and mental health profiles of functional versus socio emotional AI use

    Apr 2, 2026Junjie Wang, Xianyang Gan, Dan Liu +7Human-AI InteractionGenerative AI in Education

    The Center of Psychosomatic Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China · The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China · Brain-Computer Interface & Brain-Inspired Intelligence Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China +5

  11. Constructive Alignment: Governing Preference Dynamics in Human-AI Interaction

    Apr 1, 2026Max Kanwal, Caryn TranPreference AlignmentHuman-AI Interaction

    Stanford University · Northwestern University

  12. Not My Truce: Personality Differences in AI-Mediated Workplace Negotiation

    Apr 1, 2026Veda Duddu, Jash Rajesh Parekh, Andy Mao +4Human-AI InteractionAI and Labor

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA · Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA · New York University, New York, NY, USA

  13. Structured Intent as a Protocol-Like Communication Layer: Cross-Model Robustness, Framework Comparison, and the Weak-Model Compensation Effect

    Mar 31, 2026Peng GangStructured PromptingHuman-AI Interaction

    Huizhou Lateni AI Technology Co., Ltd., Huizhou, China · Huizhou University, Huizhou, China

  14. Beyond the Steeper Curve: AI-Mediated Metacognitive Decoupling and the Limits of the Dunning-Kruger Metaphor

    Mar 31, 2026Christopher KochHuman-AI CollaborationHuman-AI Interaction

    Independent Researcher

  15. CounselReflect: Opportunities and Challenges for Designing Tools to Support Self-Reflection on Mental Health and Well-Being Conversations with AI

    Mar 31, 2026Yahan Li, Chaohao Du, Christopher Chun Kuizon +7Mental Health CounselingEmotional Support Conversation

    University of Southern California, United States · The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States · Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States

  16. "I Just Need GPT to Refine My Prompts": Rethinking Onboarding and Help-Seeking with Generative 3D Modeling Tools

    Mar 31, 2026Kanak Gautam, Poorvi Bhatia, Parmit K. ChilanaHuman-AI InteractionLLM Prompting

    Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

  17. EBuddy: a workflow orchestrator for industrial human-machine collaboration

    Mar 30, 2026Michele Banfi, Rocco Felici, Stefano Baraldo +2Workflow AutomationHuman-AI Interaction

    Laboratory of Automation, Robotics and Machines (ARM), University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland, Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland

  18. From Passive Feeds to Guided Discovery: AI-Initiated Interaction for Vague Intent in Content Exploration

    Mar 30, 2026Yu Xie, Ying QiHuman-AI InteractionRecommender Systems

  19. Users and Wizards in Conversations: How WoZ Interface Choices Define Human-Robot Interactions

    Mar 30, 2026Ekaterina Torubarova, Jura Miniota, Andre PereiraHuman-Robot InteractionHuman-AI Interaction

    Division of Speech, Music and Hearing, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

  20. Designing AI for Real Users -- Accessibility Gaps in Retail AI Front-End

    Mar 30, 2026Neha Puri, Tim DixonHuman-AI InteractionHuman-Centered AI

    Intertek Group Plc

  21. Drag or Traction: Understanding How Designers Appropriate Friction in AI Ideation Outputs

    Mar 29, 2026A. Baki Kocaballi, Joseph Kizana, Sharon Stein +1Human-AI InteractionHuman-AI Co-Creation

    University of Technology Sydney, Australia · University of British Columbia, Canada

  22. Voice-based debate with an AI adversary is associated with increased divergent ideation

    Mar 28, 2026Neelam Modi Jain, Dan J. WangHuman-AI Interaction

    Management Division, Columbia Business School, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027

  23. "Oops! ChatGPT is Temporarily Unavailable!": A Diary Study on Knowledge Workers' Experiences of LLM Withdrawal

    Mar 27, 2026Eunseo Oh, Suyoun Lee, Jae Young Choi +2AI and LaborHuman-AI Interaction

    KAIST Daejeon, Republic of Korea · KAIST Daejeon, Korea

  24. Evaluating Language Models for Harmful Manipulation

    Mar 26, 2026Canfer Akbulut, Rasmi Elasmar, Abhishek Roy +9Language Model Safety EvaluationPersuasion in Language Models

    Google DeepMind · Google

  25. Factors Influencing the Quality of AI-Generated Code: A Synthesis of Empirical Evidence

    Mar 26, 2026Vehid Geruslu, Zulfiyya Aliyeva, Eray TüzünAI-Assisted Software DevelopmentCode Generation Evaluation

    Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom · Azerbaijan Technical University, Baku, Azerbaijan · MilliSoft MMC Corporation, Baku, Azerbaijan +1

  26. Shopping with a Platform AI Assistant: Who Adopts, When in the Journey, and What For

    Mar 26, 2026Se Yan, Han Zhong, Zemin +2Human-AI InteractionE-Commerce

    Zachary · Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, Beijing 10086, China. · Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E6, Canada. +1

  27. More Than "Means to an End": Supporting Reasoning with Transparently Designed AI Data Science Processes

    Mar 25, 2026Venkatesh Sivaraman, Patrick Vossler, Adam Perer +2Human-AI InteractionHuman-AI Collaboration

    Weill Cancer Hub West, UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA · Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

  28. Context-Mediated Domain Adaptation in Multi-Agent Sensemaking Systems

    Mar 25, 2026Anton Wolter, Leon Haag, Vaishali Dhanoa +1Human-AI InteractionDomain Adaptation for LLMs

    Aarhus University, Denmark · Maastricht University, Netherlands · TU Wien, Austria

  29. Resisting Humanization: Ethical Front-End Design Choices in AI for Sensitive Contexts

    Mar 25, 2026Silvia Rossi, Diletta Huyskes, Mackenzie JorgensenHuman-AI InteractionAnthropomorphism in AI

    Immanence Trento, Italy · University of Milan Immanence Milan, Italy · Northumbria University Immanence Newcastle, UK

  30. Generative AI User Experience: Developing Human--AI Epistemic Partnership

    Mar 25, 2026Xiaoming ZhaiHuman-AI InteractionHuman-AI Collaboration

    AI4STEM Education Center, University of Georgia Athens, GA, USA