On August 27th, the sHAI Group hosted its very first Summer Workshop, bringing together researchers interested in one of the most rapidly developing topics in Human-Machine Communication: the future of synthetic relationships. Held at the beautiful Conference Center Soeterbeeck in Ravenstein, the workshop provided a welcoming environment for researchers across career stages to exchange ideas, share work, and discuss the future of human-AI interaction. The workshop was organized around two...

As generative AI becomes interweaves into the fabric of everyday life, one of the most pressing questions for researchers in human-AI interaction goes beyond how we interact with these systems but what those interactions are doing to us. Navya Sharan , a postdoctoral researcher in our group, reflects on this in the December edition of her brand-new newsletter, Research & Realities . She explores the growing phenomenon of parasocial relationships with AI companions. The piece takes its cue...

On June 20-21 - parallel to the annual conference of the International Communication Association that took place in Australia this year...