Pattie Maes vs Ben Shneiderman rematch: their 1997 agents debate revisited at UIST2026
plopesresearch · x · 2026-11-15
The recording of the Pattie Maes vs. Ben Shneiderman debate at #UIST2026 is now on YouTube (posted by @tangemicioglu and ACM UIST).
- In 1997, Pattie Maes bet on software agents while Ben Shneiderman bet on direct manipulation and human control
- 30 years later, with AI agents finally here, the two legendary HCI researchers held a rematch at UIST2026
- Full recording is watchable now; the rest of the UIST2026 talks will follow
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