Submission Method: http://www.zmeeting.org/submission/WSAI2026 (Select Special Session 1)

While WSAI 2026 strongly advances technical frontiers in machine learning, robotics and intelligent systems, an emerging global discussion focuses on how AI environments
reshape human judgement, attention and decision-making. This special session introduces a complementary interdisciplinary layer that connects technical AI development with human cognitive capability, responsible adoption, and future-oriented learning systems. Beyond positioning AI solely as a technological upgrade, the session explores how intelligent systems interact with human agency — an issue increasingly visible in global dialogues across international AI governance initiatives.

Objectives
• Bridge technical AI innovation with human-centred system design.
• Explore how cognitive readiness and behavioural dynamics influence AI adoption.
• Provide researchers and engineers with new conceptual lenses to evaluate AI’s societal and professional impact.
• Open interdisciplinary dialogue between AI developers, education innovators and policy-oriented researchers.

Format
90-minute Special Session consisting of:
1. Opening framing talk introducing the “Human-Centred AI Futures” perspective.
2. Two to three invited interdisciplinary contributions connecting AI engineering with cognition, learning systems or decision science.
3. Moderated dialogue with technical participants to connect concepts to current AI tracks.
4. Interactive Q&A focusing on future research directions.

Themes
• Human attention and decision-making in AI-augmented environments
• Responsible AI beyond compliance: cognitive and behavioural dimensions
• AI ecosystems and the evolution of professional capability
• Future-oriented learning architectures in intelligent societies

Session Organiser
Victor (Vik) Perez, PhD
Associate Professor
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, XJTLU