Prof. Jian Zhao

May 29th, 2026 – 12:00-1:00 pm, EC4-2101A

The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have been changing how we live, work, and dream, revolutionizing many industries through its versatile capabilities. Despite its many benefits, numerous challenges remain when integrating AI agents into our current workflows. No matter how advanced AI becomes, humans will remain in the loop at all times—focused more on goals, operating at higher levels of abstraction, and analyzing domain-specific circumstances. A major barrier to effective collaboration lies in the communication between humans and AI agents. In this talk, I will introduce my research, which takes a step toward addressing this gap using advanced interaction and visualization techniques to create harmony between humans and AI. I will share my perspective on the factors that influence human-AI communication, as well as showcase a range of example projects situated in various applications such as programming, information-seeking, and design.