Human agency and autonomy have always been fundamental concepts in HCI. New developments, including ubiquitous AI and the growing integration of technologies into our lives, make these issues ever pressing, as technologies increase their ability to influence our behaviours and values. However, in HCI understandings of autonomy and agency remain ambiguous. Both concepts are used to describe a wide range of phenomena pertaining to sense-of-control, material independence, and identity. It is unclear to what degree these understandings are compatible, and how they support the development of research programs and practical interventions. We address this by reviewing 30 years of HCI research on autonomy and agency to identify current understandings, open issues, and future directions. From this analysis, we identify ethical issues, and outline key themes to guide future work. We also articulate avenues for advancing clarity and specificity around these concepts, and for coordinating integrative work across different HCI communities.
翻译:人类能动性与自主性一直是人机交互(HCI)领域的基础概念。随着泛在人工智能的兴起以及技术日益融入日常生活,技术对人类行为与价值观的影响能力不断增强,使得这些问题愈发紧迫。然而,在HCI领域中,对自主性与能动性的理解仍存在模糊性。这两个概念被用于描述从控制感、物质独立性到身份认同的广泛现象。目前尚不明确这些理解在多大程度上彼此兼容,以及它们如何支撑研究项目与实践干预的发展。为此,我们通过回顾HCI领域30年来关于自主性与能动性的研究,识别当前的理解框架、待解决的问题及未来方向。基于这一分析,我们揭示了伦理议题,并概括了指导未来工作的关键主题。同时,我们提出了厘清和深化这些概念明确性与特异性的路径,以及协调跨HCI社群整合性研究的可行方向。