Researchers affiliated with McGill Desautels’ Analytics, Advanced Digital Technologies and AI (AAAI) initiative are examining the growing influence of artificial intelligence on human behaviour, digital communities and economic outcomes.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Han, Assistant Professor in Information Systems, who has been awarded the 2023-2024 FRQSC New Academics Grant (Soutien à la recherche pour la relève professorale)
“Justice et Moralité dans les interactions humain-IA: Reconceptualisation des perceptions en matière de justice et des émotions morales”
(“Justice and Morality in Human-AI Interactions: Reconceptualizing Justice Perceptions and Moral Emotions”)


Congratulations to Elizabeth Han, Assistant Professor in Information Systems, whose research paper with co-authors Dezhi Yin (University of South Florida) and Han Zhang (Georgia Institute of Technology) titled “Chatbot Empathy in Customer Service: When It Works and When It Backfires” has been selected 2022 Best Paper Runner-Up by the Association for Information Systems (AIS) - Special Interest Group on Human Computer Interaction (SIGHCI).

Authors: Elizabeth Han, Dezhi Yin and Han Zhang
Publication: Information Systems Research, Forthcoming
Published online Articles in Advance: December 2, 2022
Abstract:

Artificial intelligence chatbots that show positive feelings — such as adding an “I am excited to do so!” or a few exclamation marks — do not necessarily translate into positive reactions or contribute to higher customer satisfaction, according to a recent study by researchers from the University of South Florida, the Georgia Institute of Technology and McGill University.
