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Thinking Machines Lab announced research preview of "interaction models", which was trained from-scratch for real-time multimodal collaboration, 200ms micro-turns, audio+video+text+tools concurrent. Their bet: today's chat UX fits "answering inference", not collaboration, so capable AI defaults to autonomous use and looks like labor substitution. Could we change the debate by changing the UI/UX?

https://benjaminhan.net/posts/20260512-interaction-models/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#AI #HumanInTheLoop #Multimodal #HCI #FutureOfWork

The train's automated PA system just announced that we're waiting for a green light. That's great, but what bugs me is that preceding the announcement were the same three dings that come before the announcement of the next station. From a UI point of view that's not great. Keep standard station announcements and important information under separate notification sounds, please.
#HCI #UX #UI

An interesting mode of interacting with our computers that humans long use naturally.

DeepMind: Reimagining the mouse pointer for the AI era
https://deepmind.google/blog/ai-pointer/

#HCI #AI

CBI is thrilled to announce @andrewlea is the 2026 recipient of the CBI Human-Computer Interaction History Prize for his masterful book on the history of HCI and AI in medical diagnosis and therapeutics.

#artificialintelligence #ai #hci #science #medicine #tech #technology #history #sociology #computerscience #publicpolicy

https://cse.umn.edu/cbi/news/andrew-lea-receives-2026-cbi-human-computer-interaction-history-prize

Thinking Machines Lab is redesigning AI models around 200ms interaction chunks rather than the prompt-wait-response cycle. The shift treats real-time collaboration as a core architecture problem, not a wrapper layer. Implications for audio, video, and interruption handling remain to be tested.

implicator.ai/the-chatbot-turn-…

#AI #ML #HCI

I currently have to use a #Windows11 PC with #Office365 for a side gig. And holy crap, does that put all my (still valid, IMHO) complaining about #macOS26 and #LiquidGlass into perspective.

There is so much wrong with Windows’ interaction design, I just cannot comprehend how a company with that kind of resources can ship… this.

I still hope that Apple will get their act together, now that an actual #UX whiz is in charge of their #HCI. Windows, though, definitely is no viable alternative.

@MartinEscardo Mostly because almost anything nowadays goes over the #Internet which is still adding substantial delay because of extremely inefficient #programming, sometimes causing hundreds of requests for one single user interaction.

See also human scale explanations like https://pesin.space/posts/2020-09-22-latencies/

Back in the old days, we had software that was much more optimized on algorithm level, less layers, everything local since network connection was a rare thing to have. 👴

#HCI #CHI #computers #efficiency

@MartinEscardo Mostly because almost anything nowadays goes over the #Internet which is still adding substantial delay because of extremely inefficient #programming, sometimes causing hundreds of requests for one single user interaction.

See also human scale explanations like https://pesin.space/posts/2020-09-22-latencies/

Back in the old days, we had software that was much more optimized on algorithm level, less layers, everything local since network connection was a rare thing to have. 👴

#HCI #CHI #computers #efficiency

@MartinEscardo Mostly because almost anything nowadays goes over the #Internet which is still adding substantial delay because of extremely inefficient #programming, sometimes causing hundreds of requests for one single user interaction.

See also human scale explanations like https://pesin.space/posts/2020-09-22-latencies/

Back in the old days, we had software that was much more optimized on algorithm level, less layers, everything local since network connection was a rare thing to have. 👴

#HCI #CHI #computers #efficiency

I just finished a new blog post on Design Fiction and Cartography. This will hopefully be one of the first of these types of posts. #GIS #DesignFiction #Cartography #HCI https://justincolegis.com/2026/05/05/design-fictions-and-pushing-the-boundaries-of-cartography/

Yesterday I had the great pleasure to attend a documentary screening and panel session where Prof. #FredericoFaggin was the guest of honour. This was organised by the #Italian Luxembourg Chamber of Commmerce and introduced by the Italian Ambassador to #Luxembourg. #Faggin invented the #microprocessor and designed the #4004 #8008 #8080 #z80 and later on via #synaptics #touchscreens and #touchpads .He is a true #pioneer
#retrocomputing #hci #inventors
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Yesterday I had the great pleasure to attend a documentary screening and panel session where Prof. #FredericoFaggin was the guest of honour. This was organised by the #Italian Luxembourg Chamber of Commmerce and introduced by the Italian Ambassador to #Luxembourg. #Faggin invented the #microprocessor and designed the #4004 #8008 #8080 #z80 and later on via #synaptics #touchscreens and #touchpads .He is a true #pioneer
#retrocomputing #hci #inventors
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Yesterday I had the great pleasure to attend a documentary screening and panel session where Prof. #FredericoFaggin was the guest of honour. This was organised by the #Italian Luxembourg Chamber of Commmerce and introduced by the Italian Ambassador to #Luxembourg. #Faggin invented the #microprocessor and designed the #4004 #8008 #8080 #z80 and later on via #synaptics #touchscreens and #touchpads .He is a true #pioneer
#retrocomputing #hci #inventors
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Yesterday I had the great pleasure to attend a documentary screening and panel session where Prof. #FredericoFaggin was the guest of honour. This was organised by the #Italian Luxembourg Chamber of Commmerce and introduced by the Italian Ambassador to #Luxembourg. #Faggin invented the #microprocessor and designed the #4004 #8008 #8080 #z80 and later on via #synaptics #touchscreens and #touchpads .He is a true #pioneer
#retrocomputing #hci #inventors
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Yesterday I had the great pleasure to attend a documentary screening and panel session where Prof. #FredericoFaggin was the guest of honour. This was organised by the #Italian Luxembourg Chamber of Commmerce and introduced by the Italian Ambassador to #Luxembourg. #Faggin invented the #microprocessor and designed the #4004 #8008 #8080 #z80 and later on via #synaptics #touchscreens and #touchpads .He is a true #pioneer
#retrocomputing #hci #inventors
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CBI is thrilled to host ASI President, CBI Research Fellow, TEDx speaker Dr. Molly Steenson for "Generating AI History Through Architecture" May 6th at noon (free lunch, 11:45am), Andersen Lib. Rm 120B. #ai #sts #history #science #technology #socialscience #minneapolis #computerscience #hci #userx

Register at:

z.umn.edu/SteensonAITalk

CBI is thrilled to host ASI President, CBI Research Fellow, TEDx speaker Dr. Molly Steenson for "Generating AI History Through Architecture" May 6th at noon (free lunch, 11:45am), Andersen Lib. Rm 120B. #ai #sts #history #science #technology #socialscience #minneapolis #computerscience #hci #userx

Register at:

z.umn.edu/SteensonAITalk

CBI is thrilled to host ASI President, CBI Research Fellow, TEDx speaker Dr. Molly Steenson for "Generating AI History Through Architecture" May 6th at noon (free lunch, 11:45am), Andersen Lib. Rm 120B. #ai #sts #history #science #technology #socialscience #minneapolis #computerscience #hci #userx

Register at:

z.umn.edu/SteensonAITalk

CBI is thrilled to host ASI President, CBI Research Fellow, TEDx speaker Dr. Molly Steenson for "Generating AI History Through Architecture" May 6th at noon (free lunch, 11:45am), Andersen Lib. Rm 120B. #ai #sts #history #science #technology #socialscience #minneapolis #computerscience #hci #userx

Register at:

z.umn.edu/SteensonAITalk

CBI is thrilled to host ASI President, CBI Research Fellow, TEDx speaker Dr. Molly Steenson for "Generating AI History Through Architecture" May 6th at noon (free lunch, 11:45am), Andersen Lib. Rm 120B. #ai #sts #history #science #technology #socialscience #minneapolis #computerscience #hci #userx

Register at:

z.umn.edu/SteensonAITalk

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We cannot design the experiences of those who use our artifacts and devices, she says; we can only put in place the conditions under which users can bring forth, through their actions, an embodied experience of the world that includes the things we build. Our interactions with artifacts and devices are physical interactions, even if partly or wholly simulated.

#computers
#design
#HCI

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A Dialogue of the Senses: Designing Interaction With the Body in Mind by Sile O'Modhrain, MIT 2026

A comprehensive introduction to embodied cognition for designers of interactive artifacts, systems, and environments.
In this introduction to embodied cognition and the design of interactive systems, A Dialogue of the Senses, Sile O’Modhrain argues for turning the interaction design process inside out.

#books
#computers
#design
#HCI

:kare_mac: Découverte du jour, grâce à @maxbonhomme : la démo du zine "Cyber Rag" crée par Jaime Levy et encore un super exemple de ce que permettait Hypercard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orzdl8V0qBc
"The first edition of Cyber Rag was made in HyperCard and is a Macintosh disk filled with bizarre pictures, sound, animation and words. [...] It was made as a Master's Thesis project for NYU's Interactive Telecommunication's Program in 1990."

#graphicdesign #hci #histoireVisuelleDuWeb

👋 Welcome to RC Trust, Fiona Lau! 🤖✨
Fiona joined our Human-AI Interaction group as a PhD researcher.
Her research focuses on:
🎨 generative AI
🤝 human-AI co-creation
🧠 interactive systems
She explores how AI can support and extend human capabilities – while preserving human agency 💡
Outside research: 🏐🧘‍♀️🎹🌿
Welcome, Fiona! 🚀
https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/shaping-collaborative-futures-of-human-ai-systems

#HumanAIInteraction #GenerativeAI #HCI #AIResearch #PhDLife #RCTrust

👋 Welcome to RC Trust, Fiona Lau! 🤖✨
Fiona joined our Human-AI Interaction group as a PhD researcher.
Her research focuses on:
🎨 generative AI
🤝 human-AI co-creation
🧠 interactive systems
She explores how AI can support and extend human capabilities – while preserving human agency 💡
Outside research: 🏐🧘‍♀️🎹🌿
Welcome, Fiona! 🚀
https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/shaping-collaborative-futures-of-human-ai-systems

#HumanAIInteraction #GenerativeAI #HCI #AIResearch #PhDLife #RCTrust

Next was a compelling talk by Jin Ryong Kim on designing multisensory interfaces, particularly thermal-tactile integration at UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nL8QV9GhIc (4/9) #HCI

The LLM Fallacy: Misattribution in AI-Assisted Cognitive Workflows
https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.14807
"a cognitive attribution error in which individuals misinterpret LLM-assisted outputs as evidence of their own independent competence, producing a systematic divergence between perceived and actual capability"
#AIEd #psy #hci #LLM

The LLM Fallacy: Misattribution in AI-Assisted Cognitive Workflows
https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.14807
"a cognitive attribution error in which individuals misinterpret LLM-assisted outputs as evidence of their own independent competence, producing a systematic divergence between perceived and actual capability"
#AIEd #psy #hci #LLM

The LLM Fallacy: Misattribution in AI-Assisted Cognitive Workflows
https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.14807
"a cognitive attribution error in which individuals misinterpret LLM-assisted outputs as evidence of their own independent competence, producing a systematic divergence between perceived and actual capability"
#AIEd #psy #hci #LLM

The LLM Fallacy: Misattribution in AI-Assisted Cognitive Workflows
https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.14807
"a cognitive attribution error in which individuals misinterpret LLM-assisted outputs as evidence of their own independent competence, producing a systematic divergence between perceived and actual capability"
#AIEd #psy #hci #LLM

The LLM Fallacy: Misattribution in AI-Assisted Cognitive Workflows
https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.14807
"a cognitive attribution error in which individuals misinterpret LLM-assisted outputs as evidence of their own independent competence, producing a systematic divergence between perceived and actual capability"
#AIEd #psy #hci #LLM

We are delighted to announce that the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems will be held May 10-14, 2027 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyKljdJ3CJ4
Learn more: https://chi2027.acm.org/

#CHI2027 #HCI #Pittsburgh #ACMCHI

In 1989, an NYT reporter went to SIGCHI and the paper commissioned this adorable little illustration by Stuart Goldenberg for the write-up. Someone put this on a hat for me?

Lewis, Peter H. “PERSONAL COMPUTERS; New Ways To Interact Electronically.” Science. *The New York Times*, May 9, 1989. https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/09/science/personal-computers-new-ways-to-interact-electronically.html.

#hci #retrocomputing #illustration #drawing

I listed some references I've found regarding HCI in building automation / artificial intelligence in systems. Highly relevant to situation awareness as well.

https://arttuv.com/writings/ironies-of-automation-and-ai/

#automation #hci #ai #sa

Saarland Informatics Campus is at #CHI2026 this week, as the second largest contributor among in German universities!

With 22 contributions from 24 researchers, out researchers brought the following awards home:

🏆x3 Best Paper
🏆X1 SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation

🔗 Read more: https://sic.link/chi2026

#humancomputerinteraction #SIC #saarlanduniversity #HCI #ACM

🥽🤖 New at RC Trust: Manshul Belani!
She works on human-centered AI and XR – focusing on usability, accessibility, and inclusive design 🌍.
How should we design trustworthy immersive systems? 💬
https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/designing-technology-around-people
#HCI #HumanCenteredAI #XR #RCTrust

Bingyi Liu Advances Design and HCI Research with Empathy, Neurodiversity, and Health-Focused Projects

📰 Original title: New Papers, New Profile: Bingyi Liu Builds a Stronger Research Presence in Design and HCI

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/bingyi-liu-advances-design-and-hci-research-with-empathy-neurodiversity-and-health-focused-projects/?redirpost=f41c1586-f925-443a-8ff2-2b2a8e035a98

#science #hci #vr

I am starting to talk about UXD from an HCI perspective as PIE: Paradigmatic Interaction Experience, or, individually, interaction experience paradigms.

I don't have the clout to coin a term and expect anyone to use it, but fuck it. #UXD is too much about two-dimensional widgets. #HCI is too broadly about #informatics in #sociology.

WTF am I talking about?

Epubs and PDFs are consumed in the same paradigm.
Filesystem navigation is a paradigm, and you know what experience to expect during that.

I am starting to talk about UXD from an HCI perspective as PIE: Paradigmatic Interaction Experience, or, individually, interaction experience paradigms.

I don't have the clout to coin a term and expect anyone to use it, but fuck it. #UXD is too much about two-dimensional widgets. #HCI is too broadly about #informatics in #sociology.

WTF am I talking about?

Epubs and PDFs are consumed in the same paradigm.
Filesystem navigation is a paradigm, and you know what experience to expect during that.

I am starting to talk about UXD from an HCI perspective as PIE: Paradigmatic Interaction Experience, or, individually, interaction experience paradigms.

I don't have the clout to coin a term and expect anyone to use it, but fuck it. #UXD is too much about two-dimensional widgets. #HCI is too broadly about #informatics in #sociology.

WTF am I talking about?

Epubs and PDFs are consumed in the same paradigm.
Filesystem navigation is a paradigm, and you know what experience to expect during that.

I am starting to talk about UXD from an HCI perspective as PIE: Paradigmatic Interaction Experience, or, individually, interaction experience paradigms.

I don't have the clout to coin a term and expect anyone to use it, but fuck it. #UXD is too much about two-dimensional widgets. #HCI is too broadly about #informatics in #sociology.

WTF am I talking about?

Epubs and PDFs are consumed in the same paradigm.
Filesystem navigation is a paradigm, and you know what experience to expect during that.

I am starting to talk about UXD from an HCI perspective as PIE: Paradigmatic Interaction Experience, or, individually, interaction experience paradigms.

I don't have the clout to coin a term and expect anyone to use it, but fuck it. #UXD is too much about two-dimensional widgets. #HCI is too broadly about #informatics in #sociology.

WTF am I talking about?

Epubs and PDFs are consumed in the same paradigm.
Filesystem navigation is a paradigm, and you know what experience to expect during that.

Your semi-regular reminder that I'm collecting weird #hci papers at https://floe.butterbrot.org/matrix/rants/weird/.

Found a nice new one from #chi2026 ("Outfoxed") via @nbhansen, keep the weirdness coming - suggestions always welcome! 😁 (still missing something for 2024/25, BTW)

⚰️ The Death of Character in Game Console Interfaces

https://vale.rocks/posts/game-console-interfaces

#games #videogames #business #design #sony #microsoft #nintendo #ux #hci

😋 Efficacy of front-of-package nutrient labels designed for mandatory implementation in the USA: an online randomised controlled trial

👍 a lovely lovely lovely paper in my mind because they try the things I would want to try as a designer of UIs to manage complex information

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS2468-2667(26)00027-7/fulltext

#nutrition #food #ux #hci #regulation #health #design #graphicarts #information #fda #usa #research #rct #experiment #socialscience

The CHI Papers Explorer is back for #CHI2026! As every year, you can explore all 2,769 papers and events with semantic search.

Search by any topic using similarity (not just keywords), browse paper clusters, and build your personal schedule with the MyPapers feature.

If you find it useful, please boost so others heading to Barcelona can find it too.

Free and open source: https://johnguerra.co/viz/chi2026Papers

#HCI #DataVisualization #CHI2026 #Research

"Are we stuck with the same #Desktop #UX forever?" by @scottjenson
https://Karl-Voit.at/2026/04/06/Are-we-stuck-with-the-same-Desktop-UX-forever

This confirms my presumption that we are not able to innovate our computer interfaces in a way that actually turns it into a much better experience for the general public.

#publicvoit #hci #chi #20260214_AreWeStuckWithTheSameDesktopUXForever

Watch this video by a researcher who is demoing simulated #robot emotional body language. I think this research is Incredibly dangerous. We are giving machines the ability to manipulate us on an unconscious level. We WILL respond to them because we can’t help it. The robot’s loyalty, love, understanding is entirely fake because they don’t “feel”. If the robot expressions gave us honest insight into its real internal state, then it might be helpful. But I think what you would see, today, is complete indifference. I cannot see that changing.
#AI #HRI #HCI

https://youtu.be/IcMzFr7D_DQ?si=3gLER4vgDxhsRwxH

Watch this video by a researcher who is demoing simulated #robot emotional body language. I think this research is Incredibly dangerous. We are giving machines the ability to manipulate us on an unconscious level. We WILL respond to them because we can’t help it. The robot’s loyalty, love, understanding is entirely fake because they don’t “feel”. If the robot expressions gave us honest insight into its real internal state, then it might be helpful. But I think what you would see, today, is complete indifference. I cannot see that changing.
#AI #HRI #HCI

https://youtu.be/IcMzFr7D_DQ?si=3gLER4vgDxhsRwxH

Watch this video by a researcher who is demoing simulated #robot emotional body language. I think this research is Incredibly dangerous. We are giving machines the ability to manipulate us on an unconscious level. We WILL respond to them because we can’t help it. The robot’s loyalty, love, understanding is entirely fake because they don’t “feel”. If the robot expressions gave us honest insight into its real internal state, then it might be helpful. But I think what you would see, today, is complete indifference. I cannot see that changing.
#AI #HRI #HCI

https://youtu.be/IcMzFr7D_DQ?si=3gLER4vgDxhsRwxH