{"671999":{"#nid":"671999","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Interactive Computing Spring Seminar: Q. Vera Liao","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETalk Title \u2014 Bridging the Socio-Technical Gap: Towards Explainable and Responsible AI\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbstract\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThere is an inevitable gap between computational systems, which follow principles\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;precision, formalization, and abstraction, and human needs in the social world, which are contextual, fluid, and nuanced. Making AI technologies more responsible and human-centered requires understanding and bridging this socio-technical gap. Focusing on my research on\u0026nbsp;explainable AI\u0026nbsp;(XAI), and more recently large language models (LLMs), I will discuss four approaches my collaborators and I take to bridge the socio-technical gap for emerging and consequential AI technologies: conducting critical investigations into dominant AI algorithmic paradigms; researching and supporting AI practitioners who address the socio-technical gap on the ground; developing socially-guided computation and design frameworks; and shaping technical development by embedding socio-technical perspectives in the evaluation practices. I will conclude the\u0026nbsp;talk\u0026nbsp;with future directions toward my long-term research agenda\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;informing and developing AI technologies that are beneficial and adaptable for different stakeholder groups and usage contexts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQ. Vera Liao is a Principal Researcher at\u0026nbsp;Microsoft Research Montr\u00e9al, where she is part\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;the FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics in AI) group. Her current research interests are in human-AI interaction, explainable AI, and responsible AI, with an overarching goal\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;bridging emerging AI technologies and human-centered\u0026nbsp;perspectives. Prior to joining MSR, she worked at\u0026nbsp;IBM Research, and studied at the\u0026nbsp;University\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\u0026nbsp;and Tsinghua\u0026nbsp;University. She has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed research articles and received many paper awards at HCI and AI venues. She currently serves as the co-editor-in-chief for the Springer HCI Book Series, in the Editors team for ACM CSCW conference, and on the Editorial\u0026nbsp;Board\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;ACM TiiS. She has also served as an Area Chair and Senior PC member for CHI, FAccT, and IUI conferences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EQ. 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