Trustworthy, Secure, Human-Centered Innovation in the Age of AI

Nov 05, 2026, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Rubin Campus Center, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Join us at UXSYM, where researchers, practitioners, and innovators come together to advance the future of human-centered product innovation.

About UXSYM

UXSYM is a premier platform that brings together leaders from academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations to shape the future of human-centered AI. The symposium explores how trusted,secure, and responsible AI can amplify human capabilities, create meaningful value, and drive innovation. By examining the powerful synergy between people and AI, UXSYM fosters new ideas for building products, workplaces, and experiences that empower individuals and help organizations thrive.

Human-Centered AI

Creating value through human-centered innovation requires a data-driven research and development approach that translates evidence into informed product decisions. Traditionally, this work has been carried out through User Experience Research (UXR). As AI transforms how research is conducted, it is giving rise to a new discipline: Human-Centered AI Research.

This emerging practice combines AI’s computational capabilities with researchers’ uniquely human strengths, such as judgment, empathy, and ethical reasoning, to explore how AI can transform both the process and outcomes of innovation. It improves the research process by enhancing productivity in research planning, data collection, analysis, and large-scale data synthesis. It also enhances innovation outcomes by enabling the development of novel AI-powered experiences that people trust and value.

By strengthening research capabilities and expanding opportunities for innovation, Human-Centered AI Research plays a critical role in shaping the future of product innovation.