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Workshop, Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Generative AI (genAI) is rapidly reshaping domains such as education, sustainability, art, and health. While its democratization promises broader access and innovation, it also risks reinforcing existing inequalities and introducing new ethical concerns. This workshop explores the responsible democratization of genAI, its use, development, governance, and distribution of benefits, through the lens of HCI.
Generative AI (genAI) is rapidly reshaping domains such as education, sustainability, art, and health. While its democratization promises broader access and innovation, it also risks reinforcing existing inequalities and introducing new ethical concerns. This workshop explores the responsible democratization of genAI, its use, development, governance, and distribution of benefits, through the lens of HCI.
IMPORTANT DATES
IMPORTANT DATES
2026-02-12
2026-02-15 AoE Submission deadline
2026-02-23 2026-02-26 AoE
Acceptance notification
2026-03-04
Registration
2026-04-14
14:15-18:00 CEST
Workshop
Welcome to demcrAI workshop at CHI 2026 in Barcelona!
Welcome to demcrAI workshop at CHI 2026 in Barcelona!
We invite HCI researchers, designers, and practitioners to collaboratively reflect on how genAI is being democratized across domains and how this process might evolve. Using the four perspectives proposed by Seger et al. (2023) (💬 use, 🛠️ development, 🏛️ governance, ➕ benefits), we aim to identify emerging trends, tensions, and opportunities for shaping equitable genAI futures.
Figure 1: The four perspectives of democratizing generative AI as introduced by Seger et al. [47]
Grounded in HCI, this workshop aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and contribute to inclusive and ethical genAI democratization by mapping current practices in different domains, exploring possible futures, and identifying trends and connections across the domains.
See the Call for Participation page for more information about paper submissions.
Last-minute possibility to participate!
You can still sign up and express your interest to participate in this workshop until 13th April 18.00 (CEST)! Please fill out this form indicating your motivations and how your research aligns with our workshop goals. Based on how well your motivation aligns with the workshop and on a first come-first served basis, we will notify you if you can participate in the workshop.
Seger, E., Ovadya, A., Siddarth, D., Garfinkel, B., & Dafoe, A. (2023, August). Democratising AI: Multiple meanings, goals, and methods. In Proceedings of the 2023 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (pp. 715-722).
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