Research on Extended Reality (XR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is booming, which has led
to an emerging body of literature in their intersection. However, the main topics in this …

Politeness is important in human–human interaction when asking people to engage in
sensitive conversations. If politeness manifests similarly in human–chatbot interaction, it may …

Social robots will inevitably confront social or moral norm violations. While researchers have
identified preliminary strategies for when and how robots should respond in such situations …

Negotiation is a social interaction aimed at reaching a mutually beneficial agreement among
all participants in a conflict situation. Unfortunately, parties often find negotiations …

Conversational agents have gained widespread popularity due to their ability to simulate
and sustain contextual conversations. Prior works predominantly focused on computational …

Multimodal communication is essential in human interactions, as it allows for a more
comprehensive and nuanced exchange of information and emotions. The use of multiple …

Politeness is at the core of the common set of behavioral norms that regulate human
communication and is therefore of significant interest in the design of Human-Robot …

When modeling life-like Embodied Conversational Agents (ECAs), conveying politeness
through verbal and nonverbal behaviors with persuasive intents is a significant challenge …

Politeness and embodiment are pivotal elements in human-agent interactions. While many
previous works advocate the positive role of embodiment in enhancing these interactions, it …

Politeness is a crucial aspect of human social interactions. While the influence of politeness
is well understood in human groups, it remains underexplored in group interactions with …