Users May 2026

: This paper investigates how Personas (fictional characterizations of user segments) can be better utilized throughout the software development process to maintain empathy and alignment with user needs.

: A NIST research document that challenges the "users are the weakest link" narrative in security, focusing instead on "security fatigue" and usability challenges.

: A short paper from researchers at UC Berkeley investigating whether past user decisions can predict future responses to location access prompts on mobile apps. User Modeling & Artificial Intelligence : Analyzes how

Research regarding spans various fields, primarily focusing on user-centered design, behavior, privacy, and engagement. Notable papers and research areas include: User Experience & Personas

: Provides a historical overview of how AI systems—like Recommender Systems—construct user representations from interaction data. Research regarding spans various fields

Users are not stupid: Six cyber security pitfalls overturned

: A paper presented at USENIX SOUPS that uses static code analysis to help identify privacy profiles for managing permissions based on the actual purpose of data requests. User Modeling & Artificial Intelligence primarily focusing on user-centered design

: Analyzes how people utilize ChatGPT for retrieving information versus generating content. Engagement & Cyber Security