Automating the Path: An R&D Agenda for Human-Centered AI and Visualization
Presentation
- Session
- Human-Centered Design, Accessibility & Interaction
- Time
- Thursday, Nov 12, 15:48 – 16:00 (US/Eastern) · session 15:00 – 16:30
- Location
- Hall Essex center
Abstract
The emergence of generative AI, large language models, and foundation models is fundamentally reshaping computer science, and visualization and visual analytics are no exception. We present a systematic framework for understanding how human-centered AI (HCAI) can transform the visualization discipline. Our framework maps four key HCAI tool capabilities—amplify, augment, empower, and enhance—onto the four phases of visual sensemaking: view, explore, schematize, and report. For each combination, we review existing tools, envision future possibilities, identify challenges and pitfalls, and examine ethical considerations. This design space can serve as an R&D agenda for both visualization researchers and practitioners to integrate AI into their work as well as understanding how visualization can support HCAI research.