AHFE Open AccessConversational Co-Design with Machine Agency
Abstract
Once Artificial Intelligence evolves into a truly intelligent system, capable of pursuing its own goals, learning through self-observation, and recursively adapting to context, the paradigm of interaction design must fundamentally shift. This paper explores a future where machines move beyond being simple tools to become active partners in co-creation. Rooted in Gordon Pask’s Conversation Theory, the proposed framework envisions a design process inclusive of machine-to-human conversations, where both entities negotiate goals and share systemic insights. By elevating the machine to a creative partner, the design process evolves from a human-centric exercise into a multilateral collaborative exchange. The paper argues that this inclusive approach to co-design is essential for ethical innovation and ensuring that future autonomous systems are built on a foundation of sustainable, equitable, and accessible design.
Keywords: Intelligent Systems, Second-order Cybernetics, Conversation Theory, Human-machine Co-creation
DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1007361
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