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What AI is doing to people, this week
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arXiv — Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) · Research · Global
Source summaryGenerative AI is transforming the workplace by augmenting and automating cognitive tasks, reshaping how organizations work and innovate while raising questions about workplace inequality and the future of work. Despite rapid adoption, empirical evidence on how these tools alter work practices and generate productivity gains remains limited. We examine how AI use affects the quantity and nature of…
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Cognition
Dependence
arXiv — Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) · Research · Global
Source summaryWith the global population aging and increasing prevalence of dementia, there is an urgent need for effective solutions to support patients across various stages of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). Reminiscence Therapy (RT) is a validated intervention designed to trigger memories and is widely used for various stages of dementia. We present our preliminary prototype and…
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Wellbeing
Relationships
arXiv — Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) · Research · Global
Source summaryMethods of Artificial Intelligence (AI) enable the personalization of information for individual user experiences in many domains; however, they can also conflict with established design principles, e.g., due to uncertainties regarding the real world. Building trust and understanding can serve as an approach to create a more balanced relationship between humans and AI. Building upon a pilot…
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Trust and overreliance
arXiv — Computers and Society (cs.CY) · Research · Global
Source summaryI document an ideologically asymmetric break in the pre-existing diversification trend of political discourse, emerging around late 2022, using 6 million Reddit comments from two cross-partisan forums, 2019-2025. Conservative users experienced an interruption of their prior diversification trajectory; progressive users showed no comparable change. The asymmetry is consistent across estimation…
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Cognition
Social behaviour
arXiv — Computers and Society (cs.CY) · Research · Global
Source summaryLarge language models (LLMs) are increasingly used by laypeople to resolve real legal problems, against a backdrop of persistent access-to-justice deficits. This article presents evidence that the practical force of AI-generated legal advice depends not on its accuracy but on the social production of its credibility. While existing research has assessed the accuracy of legal AI, less is known…