Cathy Fang
@thecatfangs
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spaces, embodiment, presence | PhDing @medialab @FluidInterfaces | ex: XR+LLM @MSFTResearch; 🥽, AI/ML @Apple; @ideo; @magicleap; alum @cmuhcii @CMU_Mech
Joined December 2016
Excited to share our large scale longitudinal study done in collaboration with researchers @openai on “affective use” of chatbots like ChatGPT. With AI chatbots becoming more anthropomorphic, how do extended interactions with these chatbots that involve emotional, personal.
🧵I’m excited to share not one but two research papers, written jointly by researchers from OpenAI and the @medialab at MIT. We try to answer the following question: How do interactions with AI chatbots affect people’s social and emotional well-being?
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Thread on research papers:.
Introducing 3 new works on Voice-based AI-mediated behavioral intervention at #CHI2025! Our research explores how your own voice can help bridge the gap between who you are and who you aspire to be. Thread 🧵👇 #HCI #AI .@medialab @FluidInterfaces
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This app would not be possible without @UliPrantz and @gigiialc ! Also s/o to @michellehuang42 for feedback.
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TLDR: Mirai is an app that helps you build confidence and resilience by letting you talk to your “ideal self” -- in a voice that sounds like you. Our MIT research shows that this simple, self-referencing interaction can rewire how you think about yourself. ===. Ever notice how.
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RT @ITIFdc: TOMORROW, June 11 @ 12PM ET:. Join NY Assemblyman @clydevanel, Taylor Barkley (@abundanceinst), @thecatfangs (MIT Media Lab), M….
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Join ITIF for a discussion on the potential benefits and risks of AI companions, what the early research says about this emerging technology, and how policymakers can support responsible innovation.
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@cwt_sam s/o to co-authors:.#PhoebeChua @cwt_sam @joaleong #AndriaBao #YasithSamaradivakara #GeorginaAlcaraz @wazeerzulfikar @SurangaN @PattieMaes.
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I am not able to join CHI in-person, unfortunately, due to ongoing visa uncertainties. Would love to chat off-line via email!.My co-author @cwt_sam will be presenting on my behalf so please support her :).
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3️⃣ When should AI intervene? As these voice-based AI systems become more integrated into daily life, timing is crucial. Too early feels intrusive; too late is ineffective. Our third paper introduces the "Goldilocks Time Window"—a framework for when proactive AI should intervene.
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2️⃣ But how can we bring this supportive voice into everyday contexts when we need it most? . Meet Mirai, a wearable system that builds on top of ESV, with an egocentric camera that delivers proactive, contextual nudges in your own voice. Mirai anticipates intentions and supports.
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1️⃣ When you face setbacks in forming habits or reaching goals, that critical inner voice can be devastating. What if instead, you could hear your ideal self speaking supportively—in your own voice? . Our system, Emotional Self-Voice (ESV), generates responses in the user's own.
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Introducing 3 new works on Voice-based AI-mediated behavioral intervention at #CHI2025! Our research explores how your own voice can help bridge the gap between who you are and who you aspire to be. Thread 🧵👇 #HCI #AI .@medialab @FluidInterfaces
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MIT randomized controlled study: OpenAI Live-platform study:
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AI chatbots, especially those with voice capabilities, have become increasingly human-like, with more users seeking emotional support and companionship from them. Concerns are rising about how...
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Joined @LindseyReiser live @CBSNews last night to talk about our latest research collaboration with @OpenAI on the impact of different types of ChatGPT usage on individual’ emotional wellbeing.
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RT @zhansheng: You can read our blog post and both papers here:. Blog post: OpenAI studies paper: .
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AI chatbots, especially those with voice capabilities, have become increasingly human-like, with more users seeking emotional support and companionship from th…
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RT @medialab: Researchers from the Media Lab’s @fluidinterfaces group and @OpenAI have conducted a series of studies to investigate how use….
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RT @medialab: Congratulations to @FluidInterfaces PhD student @thecatfangs, who has been selected for the 2024-2025 Angela Leong Fellowship….
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This award is given to students from Macau, Hong Kong, and Mainland China who have demonstrated academic prowess and community involvement.
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In Yokohama presenting our poster at #ICRA2024 VLMNM workshop today ✌️.
I am excited to share some follow-up work on LLMR.…first in the field of Robotics!. Our short paper Enabling Waypoint Generation for Collaborative Robots using LLMs and Mixed Reality has been recently accepted at IEEE ICRA’s VLMNM workshop [. Preprint:
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Super excited to present this work at 11:45AM in Room 315 #CHI2024.Come thru!.
I am excited to share our paper LLMR: Large Language Model for Mixed Reality, accepted at #CHI2024. LLMR is a framework for the real-time creation and modification of interactive Mixed Reality experiences using LLMs. LLMR leverages novel strategies to tackle difficult cases
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Session begins at 2pm and our talk is at 3pm! Room 318B. #CHI2024.
Great to see our work “ColloGraphy”featured in the #CHI2024 program teaser! 👀. We are also delighted to receive the Honorable Mention award🥳. This work was done with @LingdongH and @KuangQuinc18451 with support from @zachlieberman, @PattieMaes, and @ishii_mit. We will be.
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Great to see our work “ColloGraphy”featured in the #CHI2024 program teaser! 👀. We are also delighted to receive the Honorable Mention award🥳. This work was done with @LingdongH and @KuangQuinc18451 with support from @zachlieberman, @PattieMaes, and @ishii_mit. We will be.
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