Enhancing Online Safety and Wellbeing through AI: The Power of NLP and LLMs
A Special Track Co-located with the International Web Information Systems Engineering conference (WISE 2024)
2-5 December 2024
Doha, Qatar
Call for the Special Track : Enhancing Online Safety and Wellbeing through AI: The Power of NLP and LLMs
In an era where digital interactions are ubiquitous, the quest for a safer online environment is paramount. Our special track, "Enhancing Online Safety and Wellbeing through AI: The Power of NLP and LLMs," seeks to unravel the transformative capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in creating a secure and nurturing digital world. With a spotlight on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs), this track invites pioneering research and applications aimed at bolstering online safety and user wellbeing.
Scope of Submissions:
While we encourage submissions that align with the following themes, we welcome and consider all innovative research that intersects AI with online safety and wellbeing.
User Experience and Safety: Submissions should focus on AI's role, especially NLP and LLMs, in refining user experience and safety, emphasizing personalization and user-centered designs.
Detection and Mitigation of Online Harassment: We welcome studies on how NLP and LLMs can identify and counteract online harassment, providing real-time solutions and support systems.
Mental Health Support: Papers should explore AI's capacity in offering online mental health support, detecting distress signals, and facilitating timely interventions.
Misinformation and Fact-Checking: Research on utilizing LLMs for debunking misinformation and bolstering fact-checking endeavors is encouraged, aiming to elevate online information reliability.
Digital Literacy and Education: Contributions should focus on AI-powered educational initiatives that boost digital literacy, safe online practices, and critical digital engagement.
Ethical AI Use: We seek insights into the ethical deployment of AI in online safety, addressing transparency, accountability, and bias reduction in AI systems.
Content Moderation: Submissions should detail AI-enhanced content moderation strategies using NLP to grasp context, nuances, and cultural elements, ensuring respectful online interactions.
Privacy and Data Security: Research on AI's role in augmenting privacy and data security, safeguarding user data while enhancing safety measures, is sought.
AI in Cyberbullying Prevention: Papers on AI-driven methodologies for detecting and thwarting cyberbullying, offering proactive aid to victims, are welcome.
Empowering Vulnerable Populations: We encourage submissions on AI tools designed to protect and empower online vulnerable groups, ensuring equitable safety resource access.
AI and Emergency Response: Contributions should discuss AI's integration with emergency response systems to swiftly address online threats, providing instant user support.
Community Building and Support: Studies on AI's utility in fostering positive community interactions and resilience against online risks are invited.
Regulatory and Policy Considerations: We welcome analyses on how regulations and policies influence AI's application in online safety, advocating a balanced approach that respects user freedoms while ensuring digital security.
Submission Guidelines:
Papers should be submitted in PDF format. The results described must be unpublished and must not be under review elsewhere. Submissions must conform to Springer’s LNCS format and should not exceed 15 pages, including all text, figures, references, and appendices. Submissions not conforming to the LNCS format, exceeding 15 pages, or being obviously out of the scope of the conference, will be rejected without review. Information about the Springer LNCS format can be found at Springer. Three to five keywords characterizing the paper should be indicated at the end of the abstract.
All submissions must go through EasyChair system via Easychair : https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wise20240
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: Extended to July 15, 2024
Acceptance/Rejection Notification: 30 August, 2024
Camera-Ready Files Submission Deadline: 07 September, 2024
Join us in shaping a safer, more inclusive digital future, leveraging the prowess of AI to mitigate online risks and enhance user wellbeing.
Publication
Please note that for every accepted paper, it is required that at least one person registers for the conference and presents the paper. All accepted papers will be included in the proceedings published as Springer’s LNCS series.
Organizers:
Wajdi Zaghouani, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, wzaghouani@hbku.edu.qa
Firoj Alam, QCRI, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, fialam@hbku.edu.qa
Reem Suwaileh, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, rsuwaileh@hbku.edu.qa
Venus Jin, Northwestern University Qatar, venus.jin@northwestern.edu
Raian Ali, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, raali2@hbku.edu.qa
Anis Charfi, Carnegie Mellon University, acharfi@andrew.cmu.edu
Evaluation Committee Members
TBD