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06/08/2023
Who are CUIs Really For? Representation and Accessibility in the Conversational User Interface Literature
The theme for CUI 2023 is 'designing for inclusive conversation', but wh...
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06/08/2023
Why Are Conversational Assistants Still Black Boxes? The Case For Transparency
Much has been written about privacy in the context of conversational and...
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02/21/2023
Predicting Privacy Preferences for Smart Devices as Norms
Smart devices, such as smart speakers, are becoming ubiquitous, and user...
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01/19/2023
Legal Obligation and Ethical Best Practice: Towards Meaningful Verbal Consent for Voice Assistants
To improve user experience, Alexa now allows users to consent to data sh...
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11/30/2022
A Design Philosophy for Agents in the Smart Home
The home is often the most private space in people's lives, and not one ...
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11/23/2022
Ignorance is Bliss? The Effect of Explanations on Perceptions of Voice Assistants
Voice assistants offer a convenient and hands-free way of accessing comp...
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11/08/2022
A Systematic Review of Ethical Concerns with Voice Assistants
Siri's introduction in 2011 marked the beginning of a wave of domestic v...
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06/22/2022
When It's Not Worth the Paper It's Written On: A Provocation on the Certification of Skills in the Alexa and Google Assistant Ecosystems
The increasing reach and functionality of voice assistants has allowed t...
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06/22/2022
Can you meaningfully consent in eight seconds? Identifying Ethical Issues with Verbal Consent for Voice Assistants
Determining how voice assistants should broker consent to share data wit...
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06/15/2022
Respect as a Lens for the Design of AI Systems
Critical examinations of AI systems often apply principles such as fairn...
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04/21/2022
Consent on the Fly: Developing Ethical Verbal Consent for Voice Assistants
Determining how voice assistants should broker consent to share data wit...
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08/04/2021
Exploring Interactions Between Trust, Anthropomorphism, and Relationship Development in Voice Assistants
Modern conversational agents such as Alexa and Google Assistant represen...
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05/01/2020
Strangers in the Room: Unpacking Perceptions of 'Smartness' and Related Ethical Concerns in the Home
The increasingly widespread use of 'smart' devices has raised multifario...
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03/06/2020
Does Siri Have a Soul? Exploring Voice Assistants Through Shinto Design Fictions
It can be difficult to critically reflect on technology that has become ...
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01/24/2020
Informing the Design of Privacy-Empowering Tools for the Connected Home
Connected devices in the home represent a potentially grave new privacy ...
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01/13/2020
