Hasibur Rahman

Currently brewing at CHAI Lab ☕️

I am a second-year PhD student at Northeastern University, advised by Smit Desai. My research is in HCI and Human-Centered AI, with a focus on conversational AI and how people interact with intelligent systems. I am particularly drawn to the conversational mysteries of human-AI interaction and how people make meaning of AI behavior through dialogue. Previously, I completed my undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Interactive Media at NYU Abu Dhabi.

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CHI

Vibe Check: Understanding the Effects of LLM-Based Conversational Agents' Personality and Alignment on User Perceptions in Goal-Oriented Tasks

Hasibur Rahman, Smit Desai

Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

ACM DL

CHI

"Who wants to be nagged by AI?": Investigating the Effects of Agreeableness on Older Adults' Perception of LLM-Based Voice Assistants' Explanations

Niharika Mathur, Hasibur Rahman, Smit Desai

Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

ACM DL

AAAI

CCD-Bench: Probing Cultural Conflict in Large Language Model Decision-Making

Hasibur Rahman, Hanan Salam

Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence

AAAI

Preprint

Deflecting the Value Compass: Interacting with Large Language Models Temporarily Shifts Human Value Priorities Toward Personal Focus

Hasibur Rahman, Malak Sadek, Smit Desai

arXiv preprint arXiv:2609.25586

arXiv

Preprint

"MeBo Leaves a Piece of You Behind": Designing a Relational Voice-Based Memory Companion for Older Adults

Hasibur Rahman^{* (co-first author)}, Mahsa Nasri^{* (co-first author)}, Manasi Vaidya, Melika Vafafar, Jessie Chin, Smit Desai

arXiv preprint arXiv:2609.24706

arXiv

Preprint

Annie, Are You Okay? How Style-and Context-Based Personalization Shape AI-Assisted Decision-Making

Hasibur Rahman, Benjamin R Cowan, Smit Desai

arXiv preprint arXiv:2609.24644

arXiv

Preprint

Misalignment Has a Personality: A Big Five Account of Emergent Misalignment

Hasibur Rahman, Smit Desai

arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.26389

arXiv

Exploring the Feasibility and Acceptability of AI-Mediated Serious Illness Conversations in the Emergency Department

Hasibur Rahman^{* (equal contribution)}, Kenji Numata^{* (equal contribution)}, Evelyn T Lai, Maria Cheriyan, Adrian Haimovich, Kei Ouchi, Smit Desai

Proceedings of the 2026 ACM Interactive Health Conference

ACM DL

Preprint

Tell Me Why, When, and How: Effects of Personality, Evidence, and Context on Older Adults' Perceptions of Conversational AI Explanations

Niharika Mathur^{* (equal contribution)}, Hasibur Rahman^{* (equal contribution)}, Smit Desai

arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.08164

arXiv

AAAI

Behavior-Adaptive Conversational Agents: Toward a Fluid Personality Framework

Hasibur Rahman, Smit Desai

Bridging AI and Behavior Change (ABC), AAAI-26 Bridge Program

arXiv