Sumita Sharma
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Sumita Sharma has a total of 131 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Netta Iivari
INTERACT Research Group, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
26 shared publications - Markku Turunen
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
19 shared publications - Marianne Kinnula
INTERACT Research Group, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
18 shared publications - Heidi Hartikainen
University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
14 shared publications - Leena Ventä-Olkkonen
University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
13 shared publications Tomi Heimonen
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
9 shared publications
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 21 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 724-733
Reflecting on Successes and Challenges when Conducting Research Studies in Schools
- 21 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 724-733
Open AccessReflecting on Successes and Challenges when Conducting Research Studies in Schools
- Open Access
- 21 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1416-1419
A Series of Fortunate Events: Reflecting on Lessons Learnt from Challenges and Failures in CCI Research
- 21 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1416-1419
Open AccessA Series of Fortunate Events: Reflecting on Lessons Learnt from Challenges and Failures in CCI Research
- Open Access
- 21 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 229-244
Children Envision Future GenAI Chatbots that are Bounded, Helpful, and Safe
As generative AI (GenAI) chatbots become part of children’s lives, their perspectives on these technologies remain under-represented in research and design. This study examines how children use and perceive generative AI chatbots and how they imagine future possibilities with such tools. We conducted workshops in Vietnam, Finland, and Japan, where 32 children (ages 9-12) engaged in activities to imagine their future GenAI chatbots. Our findings show children’s perceptions of GenAI chatbots, which they use for information-seeking and learning. When imagining future GenAI chatbots, children envision chatbots that are bounded within domain-specific activities, helpful for learning, and safe. Our work highlights the importance of positioning children from being passive users of Gen AI chatbots to active contributors in shaping the future of human–AI interactions.
- 21 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 229-244
Open AccessChildren Envision Future GenAI Chatbots that are Bounded, Helpful, and Safe
As generative AI (GenAI) chatbots become part of children’s lives, their perspectives on these technologies remain under-represented in research and design. This study examines how children use and perceive generative AI chatbots and how they imagine future possibilities with such tools. We conducted workshops in Vietnam, Finland, and Japan, where 32 children (ages 9-12) engaged in activities to imagine their future GenAI chatbots. Our findings show children’s perceptions of GenAI chatbots, which they use for information-seeking and learning. When imagining future GenAI chatbots, children envision chatbots that are bounded within domain-specific activities, helpful for learning, and safe. Our work highlights the importance of positioning children from being passive users of Gen AI chatbots to active contributors in shaping the future of human–AI interactions.
- Open Access
- 21 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1251-1256
AI Literacy with Teenagers: Exploring Large Language Models Beneath the Surface
- 21 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1251-1256
Open AccessAI Literacy with Teenagers: Exploring Large Language Models Beneath the Surface
- Open Access
- 21 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1152-1158
Unpacking Computational Empowerment in Participatory Design with Children: Opportunities, Tensions, and Emerging Questions
- 21 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1152-1158
Open AccessUnpacking Computational Empowerment in Participatory Design with Children: Opportunities, Tensions, and Emerging Questions
- Open Access
- 14 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 265-275
Agentic PD: Rethinking Participatory Design through a Transformative Agency Lens
- 14 June 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 265-275
Open AccessAgentic PD: Rethinking Participatory Design through a Transformative Agency Lens
- Open Access
- 13 April 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1-20
Extending the Child-Centered Ethics Framework: Researchers' Reflections on Multiple Projects with Children and Teenagers
- 13 April 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1-20
Open AccessExtending the Child-Centered Ethics Framework: Researchers' Reflections on Multiple Projects with Children and Teenagers
- Open Access
- 13 April 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1-18
A Tale of Many Futures: Children in Finland and India Envision the Future of Education
- 13 April 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1-18
Open AccessA Tale of Many Futures: Children in Finland and India Envision the Future of Education
- Open Access
- 13 April 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1-18
No Caste, No Crowds, and Robots for All: Children's Values, Hopes, and Fears in the Designs of their Future Classrooms
- 13 April 2026
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 1-18
Open AccessNo Caste, No Crowds, and Robots for All: Children's Values, Hopes, and Fears in the Designs of their Future Classrooms