“As an AI language model, I cannot”: Investigating LLM Denials of User Requests

J Wester, T Schrills, H Pohl, N van Berkel - Proceedings of the 2024 CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Users ask large language models (LLMs) to help with their homework, for lifestyle advice, or
for support in making challenging decisions. Yet LLMs are often unable to fulfil these …

Let's talk games: An expert exploration of speech interaction with NPCs

N Zargham, MA Friehs, L Tonini… - … Journal of Human …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Recent years have witnessed significant advances in speech recognition and language
processing technologies, enabling natural language conversations with computers …

" I Know What You Mean": Context-Aware Recognition to Enhance Speech-Based Games

N Zargham, ML Fetni, L Spillner, T Muender… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Recent advances in language processing and speech recognition open up a large
opportunity for video game companies to embrace voice interaction as an intuitive feature …

System and user strategies to repair conversational breakdowns of spoken dialogue systems: a sco** review

E Alghamdi, M Halvey, E Nicol - Proceedings of the 6th ACM Conference …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Spoken Dialogue Systems (SDSs) are critical in facilitating natural and efficient human-
machine interaction through speech. SDSs frequently encounter challenges in managing …

Bubbleu: Exploring augmented reality game design with uncertain ai-based interaction

M Kim, K Lee, R Balan, Y Lee - Proceedings of the 2023 CHI conference …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Object detection, while being an attractive interaction method for Augmented Reality (AR), is
fundamentally error-prone due to the probabilistic nature of the underlying AI models …

“I want it that way”: Exploring users' customization and personalization preferences for home assistants

N Zargham, D Alexandrovsky, J Erich… - CHI conference on …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Home assistants are becoming a widespread product, but they mostly come as a compact
device and offer very few customization and personalization features, which often leads to …

[PDF][PDF] Speaking up against toxicity: opportunities and challenges of utilizing courtesy as a game mechanic

N Zargham, D Alexandrovsky, MA Friehs, S Zebel… - Hamburg …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Technological advances in speech recognition have enabled us to communicate with
computers using our voice. This natural form of interaction opens up a large opportunity for …

" Let's Face It": Investigating User Preferences for Virtual Humanoid Home Assistants

N Zargham, D Alexandrovsky, T Mildner… - Proceedings of the 11th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
While a growing number of households contain home assistants, they mainly remain voice-
only devices where the virtual agent is not represented visually. The visual representation of …

Gaming with Etiquette: Exploring Courtesy as a Game Mechanic in Speech-Based Games

N Zargham, LT Dratzidis, D Alexandrovsky… - … Journal of Human …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
As the gaming industry advances, it seeks increased immersion. Concurrently, recent
advancements in speech recognition substantially enhanced its accuracy, creating …

Failing with Grace: Exploring the Role of Repair Costs in Conversational Breakdowns with in-Car Voice Assistants

AM Meck, C Draxler, T Vogt - International Journal of Human …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Technological advancements over the past years have led to a leap in Conversational User
Interface (CUI) performance. However, interactions with CUIs are not error-free and error …