Accessibility Lunch Seminar - Sohyeon Park
February 9, 2026 12:00PM—1:00PM
Location:
In Person and Virtual - ET
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Group Viewing Newell-SImon 3305 and Zoom
Speaker:
SOHYEON PARK,
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Informatics, University of California, Irvine
https://sohyeonpark.vercel.app/
The rapid integration and deployment of Large Language Models (LLMs) far outpace research aimed at understanding their impacts on human populations. For autistic people specifically, these systems are increasingly used to support socially and cognitively demanding tasks, including drafting workplace emails, preparing for interpersonal interactions, organizing daily activities, and supporting emotional well-being. This gap highlights the need for human-centered methods that examine not only how LLMs operate, but also the underlying perspectives they reflect about autistic people. In this talk, I present two studies that use distinct methodological approaches to examine these underlying perspectives. Together, these studies provide practical tools and conceptual clarity for more inclusive and responsible LLM design for autistic users, with implications for other populations as well.
In Person Group Viewing and Zoom Participation. See announcement.
For More Information:
pmowar@andrew.cmu.edu