arXiv:2606. 17767v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Personal health data from wearables are typically presented through dashboards of charts and summary statistics, requiring users to actively interpret patterns and implications.
By Nikola Kovacevic, Bastien Husler, Di Zhuang, Rafael Wampfler, Barbara Solenthaler
arXiv:2607. 25057v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As conversational AI systems become increasingly integrated into daily life, their potential effects on user well-being require ongoing attention.
By Jina Suh, Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Forough Poursabzi-Sangdeh, Emily Tseng, Eugenia Kim, Luke Nicholls, James W. Pennebaker, Eric Horvitz
arXiv:2606. 27302v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: AI healthcare chatbots are increasingly used to support health information seeking and self-management, yet their performance and impact on users remains to be studied.
By Muhammad Hassan, Ramazan Yener, Ece Gumusel, Masooda Bashir
arXiv:2606. 11835v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Collecting participants' lived experiences is central to design research.
By Zhiqing Wang, Steven Dow
arXiv:2607. 20773v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) have shifted human--computer interaction from `traditional'' interface journeys toward more conversational exchanges.
By Zeshu Zhu, Natalie Friedman, Kevin Weatherwax, Emily Eiben
arXiv:2607. 22692v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used for emotional support despite lacking mechanisms to safely govern evolving mental health risk.
By Anabela C. Areias, Catarina Botelho, Ant\'onio Farinhas, Areti Vassilopoulos, Dora Janela, Xin Tong, Nuno M. Guerreiro, Maya D'Eon, Fab\'iola Costa, Ricardo Rei
arXiv:2607. 02245v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Mental health disorders affect nearly one billion people globally, yet 75% of individuals in low- and middle-income countries receive no treatment due to workforce shortages, cost barriers, and stigma.
By Seren Yenikent, Jack Vinijtrongjit, Katherine Ng
arXiv:2607. 08625v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Consumer-facing health chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used for symptom assessment.
By Jo\~ao Matos, Olivia Buege, Donny Cheung, Gary S. Collins, Paula Dhiman, Nan Li, Bingyu Mao, Benjamin W. Nelson, Michail Ouroutzoglou, Paul Varghese, Jonathan Amar
arXiv:2607. 03731v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Creating 3D assets for virtual reality requires modeling expertise, which restricts the authorship of immersive experiences.
By Weiwei Jiang, Wanyu He, Zheyu Tan, Zheyuan Kuang, Difeng Yu, Shinobu Hasegawa, Sven Mayer, Zhanna Sarsenbayeva
The paper introduces WaLLM, a general‑purpose large language model chatbot deployed on WhatsApp to investigate how users interact with open‑ended AI in everyday settings. The study finds that health and well‑being queries dominate user interactions, and that proactive communication and communal lists—adapted to WhatsApp’s affordances—enhance engagement and content discovery. These insights inform the design of general‑purpose LLM services on messaging platforms.
By Hiba Eltigani, Rukhshan Haroon, Asli Kocak, Abdullah Bin Faisal, Noah Martin, Fahad Dogar
This scoping review examined 48 studies on generative AI chatbots designed to deliver motivational interviewing (MI). It found that most systems were text‑based and disembodied, with about half incorporating dynamic adaptation, and that safety reporting was inconsistent. While user perceptions were generally positive and many studies reported MI‑consistent interactions, evidence for sustained behavioral or functional change remains limited.
By Runze Hu, Jingqi Kong, Yang Yang, Yihang Yang, Jingyao Liu, Haizhou Tang, Shanghang Zhang, Zheng Liu
The paper introduces Safety Nudges, a browser-based tool that displays lightweight, in situ flags when a conversational AI exhibits risky behavior such as hallucination or overconfidence. In a two‑week field study with 45 frequent chatbot users, participants reported that the nudges were useful, clear, and minimally disruptive, and most felt more aware of potential AI harms. However, increased awareness did not automatically translate into measurable changes in user behavior, underscoring the need for relevance, calibration, and user control in nudge design.
By Varshini Elangovan, James Wedgwood, Chhavi Yadav, William Agnew, Sauvik Das, Virginia Smith