Personal Epilogue: How I Became Passionate about Human-Centered Approaches

As an increasing number of academics adopt an HCAI approach, there is still resistance and lack of interest from many researchers and practitioners. They wonder why I am so eager to expand AI research and development to include HCAI? Why do I think there is an alternative to the dominant themes so widely accepted by researchers, practitioners, business leaders, and policy-makers? I am eager to see changes in these broad communities which would recognize the need for and benefits from a human-centered attitude. These changes reflect my own shifts in thinking that began in my early days. I see the problems, dangers, and threats, but remain hopeful that the best is yet to come.