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HEAL@CHI'26 2026
Third Workshop on Human-Centered Evaluation and Auditing of Language Models: AI Agents-in-the-Loop
HEAL@CHI'26 is a workshop returning for its third iteration at CHI 2026, focused on addressing the evaluation crisis in large language models through human-centered approaches. It brings together HCI and AI researchers to develop methods, tools, and frameworks for auditing LLMs, with a special theme on AI agents-in-the-loop and how to balance automation with human agency.
Key deadlines
Verified September 9, 2026Full paper
February 20, 2026
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Workshop timeline
Submission and decisions
Full paperKey deadline
February 20, 2026 · AoE
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Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Research areas in scope
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General Topics
Empirical understanding of stakeholders' needs and goals in LLM evaluation and auditingHuman-centered evaluation and auditing methods for LLMsTools, processes, and guidelines for LLM evaluation and auditingDiscussion of regulatory measures and public policies for LLM auditingEthics in LLM evaluation and auditing
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Special Theme: AI Agents-in-the-Loop
Task allocation and workflow integration between human evaluators and AI agentsImpact of hybrid human-AI approaches on vulnerability discoveryMeta-evaluation frameworks for assessing trustworthiness of AI agents as auditing toolsMethodologies for evaluating complex agent behaviors (multi-step reasoning, tool use, emergent patterns)Design patterns and safeguards for maintaining human oversight in automated evaluationEmpirical studies of agent-assisted evaluation in practice
Policies worth checking twice
- Submissions must be 2-6 pages in ACM double-column format, excluding references
- Review process is double-blind, except for encore submissions
- Encore submissions do not need to be anonymized and undergo a jury review
- Authors must use \documentclass[sigconf,anonymous]{acmart} for submissions
- New OpenReview profiles without institutional email may take up to two weeks to be moderated
- Authors are encouraged to help with the review process
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Last verified September 9, 2026