The User-Centered Explanations in XAI (UCEX-XAI) Workshop (https://sites.google.com/view/ucex-xai-ecai2025/home) aims to advance research on explainability in AI by focusing on human-centered approaches. While much of XAI research has emphasized algorithmic transparency and interpretability, there remains a gap in how AI-generated explanations align with the needs and cognitive processes of users. This workshop addresses key challenges in designing, evaluating, and applying user-centered explanations that support effective decision-making across different domains.

The workshop will facilitate discussions on best practices for designing adaptive, interactive, and multimodal explanations, as well as methodologies for evaluating their effectiveness. Topics will include user perception of AI explanations, cognitive biases, and ethical considerations in explanation design. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between AI, human-computer interaction (HCI), and cognitive science, the workshop aims to advance the development of more effective and accessible AI explanations.

By providing a dedicated platform for researchers and practitioners, the UCEX-XAI workshop aims to contribute to the advancement of XAI systems that are not only technically sound but also meaningful and accessible to users.

  Submission Guidelines                                                                             

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.

• Up to 10 pages (excluding references).
• All submissions must be anonymous and follow the ECAI 2025 formatting guidelines.
• Papers will undergo a double-blind review process, with at least two expert reviewers per submission.
• Accepted papers will be included in the ECAI 2025 workshop proceedings
• Submission: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=ucexxai2025

  Topics                                                                                                    

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:

• Designing Human-Centered XAI Systems
• Evaluating XAI Explanations
• Dark Patterns and Ethical Concerns in XAI
• Applications Across Domains
• see https://sites.google.com/view/ucex-xai-ecai2025/home for further information

  Organizers                                                                                              

• Mike Sips, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Germany
• Panagiotis Papapetrou, Stockholm University, Sweden
• Thomas Kosch,  Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
• Yulia Grushetskaya, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Germany

  Contact                                                                                                   

Mike Sips (sips@gfz.de) is the main point of contact for any inquiries related to the workshop