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领域的核心概念。随着普适人工智能的发展以及技术日益融入日常生活,技术影响人类行为与价值观的能力不断增强,使得这些问题愈发紧迫。然而,在人机交互领域,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等广泛现象。目前尚不明确这些理解在多大程度上具有兼容性,以及它们如何支持研究项目与实践干预的发展。为此,我们通过梳理30年来人机交互领域关于自主性与能动性的研究,识别当前理解、开放问题及未来方向。基于这一分析,我们揭示伦理问题,并勾勒引导未来工作的关键主题,同时提出提升这些概念清晰度与特异性的路径,以及协调不同人机交互社区整合性研究的可行方案。