A Panel on Cybernetics and the User Experience of AI Systems

Cybernetics was influential in the early age of AI and might hold the keys towards making AI systems more interactive. Our panel will explore cybernetics as a useful framework for designers of artificially intelligent (AI) systems. Our four panelists---Hugh Dubberly, Deborah Forster, Jody Medich, and Paul Pangaro---will each discuss how they have used cybernetic theory in their own work. We will then delve into a discussion about the future design of AI systems and the areas where cybernetic theory may prove useful for user experience design.