Haijun Xia

Assistant Professor, UC San Diego
#HCI (Human-Computer Interaction), #AI

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

🎥 New Talk: “Generative, Malleable, and Personal User Interfaces”.

This talk describes our work toward the long-held vision in the field of human-computer interaction.

Talk Link: https://t.co/uotMwQnLIZ

We are committed to making it as real as we can.

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

@ajambrosino can't agree more. monolithic applications and systems will need to be replaced with modular components that natively provide handlers for both human and AI. I shared similar views last year. https://t.co/uotMwQnLIZ

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

Curious about what hardware changes are being planned here! Feel form factors are fundamentally designed for human I/O, which won't change much.

[daniel @DanielEdrisian]

I've left OpenAI and the Codex team to build Blackstar: A new hardware company building the future of human-computer interaction.

We believe that software is solved. Building apps is now easy, but the next meaningful improvement in human-AI communication requires changing the OS & hardware. That's why we're building a new device entirely.

I'm also excited to announce our $12m seed round led by @AbstractVC, with participation from @naval, @SVAngel, @chapterone, and Timeless, among other amazing angels who've supported us from the old Alex days.

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

Congratulations to my PhD student, Rima (@YiningCao3), on receiving a Microsoft Research Fellowship!

Rima’s work pushes on a fundamental question: what should native interfaces for human–AI collaboration actually look like? Her research explores generative, malleable, and composable UIs that treat interfaces not as fixed artifacts, but dynamic materials that can adapt to context of human-AI collaboration! Check her work out at https://t.co/BvJLOh0r5R !!

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

Excited to see this exploration from @GoogleLabs! My lab has been exploring Generative & Malleable Interfaces for a while. Check out this project we did last year https://t.co/4X1wwIEXk7, and its research publication at ACM SIGCHI 2025 https://t.co/HxGCgRRD1D

[Google Labs @GoogleLabs]

🚨NEW LABS EXPERIMENT 🚨

Introducing Disco, an experimental way to discover new generative AI features on the web. Our first feature, GenTabs, uses Gemini 3 to remix your open tabs into totally custom apps to help you get more out of the web.

Learn more and join the waitlist → https://t.co/3eph6xXi1l

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

@geoffreylitt @YiningCao3 @peilingjiang Glad you enjoyed the work! Both questions are related to the notion of X-on-demand. Formality, interpretability, or something else. A challenge of malleability is how to layer the different levels of abstraction so it's easy to unwrap, like the ladder of skills in your notion.

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

@msbernst Congratulations Michael! Your work has been truly inspiring!

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

@imawasif Not sure how much consistency is desired. Each website has its unique design and content, and I would prefer the websites to continue to have their styles in their chatbots, instead of all through a single voice?

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

Another thought: why do I want to chat through Dia about a website. If you want me to chat, I want to chat with the website itself, directly.

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

In the next few years, the integration of AI will make interfaces absolutely ugly. I’m already seeing 2–3 AI buttons or chatboxes crammed into a tiny area on screen. One thing I know for sure -- more is coming!

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

In the next few years, the integration of AI will make interfaces absolutely ugly. I’m already seeing 2–3 AI buttons or chatboxes crammed into a tiny area on screen. One thing I know for sure -- more is coming!

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

Please RT!

We're seeking data analysts using AI in their workflows.
We would love to observe your process and learn what has been exciting or challenging. Your insights will help us build better tools. If you are willing to sit down with us (on zoom) for a couple of hours (compensated), please fill in this form! https://t.co/TQ7YM9sIRT

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

Web Browsing Reimagined. We propose 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 with #Orca. Orca supercharges your web browsing with AI. View, navigate, and operate as many tabs as you want, all at the same time. More at https://t.co/Ktxn7CXLh7

[Peiling Jiang @peilingjiang]

AI should not replace browsing, but scale it. #Orca turns the web into your canvas and personal workspace. Work across dozens of pages, delegate to AI agents by your side, and synthesize on the fly. Welcome to 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 https://t.co/3NYQMDUYGu

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

A step towards Generative, Malleable, and Personal user interface led by my student @BryanDMin !

[Bryan Min @bryandhmin]

Malleable Overview-Detail Interfaces at #CHI2025

How do we design malleable interfaces in the age of GenAI? How can we pull information instead of navigating to find it? How can we create our own abstractions of information?

Check out our preprint: https://t.co/Gwm6XzH0yY

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

@MatthewWSiu @yoshikischmitz Yep. We want to set up a good, foundational environment for humans and agents.

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

🎥 New Talk: “Generative, Malleable, and Personal User Interfaces”.

This talk describes our work toward the long-held vision in the field of human-computer interaction.

Talk Link: https://t.co/uotMwQnLIZ

We are committed to making it as real as we can.

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

@MatthewWSiu @yoshikischmitz Yes. @yoshikischmitz's prototype is definitely relevant and has been discussed a few times during our lab meetings.

[Lev Tankelevitch @lev_tank]

📢CHI'25 workshop: Tools for Thought: Research and Design for Understanding, Protecting, and Augmenting Human Cognition with Generative AI
🌐https://t.co/bELq9J4pYx
🗓️Submission deadline: Feb 13, 2025 AoE

[Sangho Suh @sangho_suh]

💼 I'm on the job market for tenure-track faculty positions or industry research scientist roles, focusing on HCI, Human-AI interaction, Creativity Support, and Educational Technology.

Please reach out if hiring or aware of relevant opportunities!

RT appreciated!

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[Karthik Mahadevan @karthikm0]

I am on the job market, seeking tenure-track or industry research positions starting in 2025. My research combines human-computer interaction and robotics—please visit https://t.co/POmSPUd2H9 for updated publications and CV.

Feel free to reach out if interested. RT appreciated!

[Haijun Xia @HaijunXia]

@plopesresearch @acm_chi The decision on mine has been reverted, and I am hearing other ones too!