Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Interactive Visualization for Human-Centered AI Tools

Human-centered AI (HCAI), rather than replacing the human, puts the human user in the driver's seat of so-called human-centered AI-infused tools (HCAI tools): interactive software tools that amplify, augment, empower, and enhance human performance using AI models; often novel generative or foundation AI ones. In this paper, we discuss how interactive visualization can be a key enabling technology for creating such human-centered AI tools. Visualization has already been shown to be a fundamental component in explainable AI models, and coupling this with data-driven, semantic, and unified interaction feedback loops will enable a human-centered approach to integrating AI models in the loop with human users. We present several examples of our past and current work on such HCAI tools, including for creative writing, temporal prediction, and user experience analysis. We then draw parallels between these tools to suggest common themes on how interactive visualization can support the design of future HCAI tools.