Connecting HCI and AI across Borders (CHAI) Bridge Program @ AAAI 2027

Accepted Papers

Keynote Speakers

Program Schedule

Bridge Outcomes

Call for Participation (CFP)

The Connecting HCI and AI across Borders (CHAI) bridge program aims to address the long-standing disciplinary divide between human-computer interaction (HCI) and artificial intelligence (AI) as two research communities that have often been "divided by a common focus". Building on the 2025 UKAIRS panel on responsible AI across borders and the RAI@CHI meet-up at ACM CHI 2026, CHAI is intended as a structural collaborative, educational, and outreach pipeline between the AI and HCI communities.

The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) is the premier scientific society dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of intelligent behaviour, its embodiment in machines, and the interactivity between machines and more-than-humans in society. The Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI) is the leading international community of students and professionals interested in research, education, and practical applications of Human-Computer Interaction and related fields.

Our proposal builds on previous bridging and outreach efforts within HCI and between HCI and adjacent research communities, including ACM SIGCHI and AIS SIGHCI. Although both fields seek to improve human life through computing, they have developed distinct research cultures, methods, and venues. To balance the program of engagement, we bring together key resource people across the bridge between HCI (The Human Context) and AI (The Machine Algorithm).

The bridge program will be part of the forty-First AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-27), which will be held at Palais des congrès in Montréal, Canada, from February 16- 23, 2027. Attendance is open to all AAAI registrants interested in bridging intersectional disciplines. Priority goes to authors of accepted submissions and to diverse participation across areas and career stages. We anticipate 30-40 participants, including researchers, industry practitioners, policy scholars, and students advancing and applying artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction research and innovation. The program is structured as an interactive session designed to maximise participation and collaboration. All presentations must be in person. Virtual Presentations are not permitted. Only virtual attendance will be permitted. If the CHAI bridge has fewer than 10 registrations, AAAI and the bridge organisers reserve the right to cancel until January 23, 2027, and will not be held liable for any costs incurred in the preparation for attendance.

Topic(s)

Bridging HCI and AI in Theory and Practice
Human-AI collaboration vs human-AI interaction
Human-Centred AI and/or AI-Enabled HCI
Spectrum of human-in-the-loop and model-in-the-loop
AI Ethics and Governance Across Borders
Responsible and Trustworthy AI in Practice
Pluriversal Visions and Futures for HCI and AI
Actionable Pathways for Reconnecting SIGCHI and AAAI

Submission Requirements

We welcome submissions in the AAAI-26 two-column format (author kit), or other standard ACM single-column submission template (here):

Short papers (≤4 pages) references excluded;
Extended Abstracts ( ≤2 pages) references excluded);
Interdisciplinary system demonstrations highlighting case studies relevant to the intersection of AI and HCI (≤4 pages) references excluded;

Submissions should state relevance to bridge topics, and at least one author of each accepted work is expected to attend and present (lightning talk and poster presentation). The bridge committee will review submissions.