Culture, Connections, and Decoloniality: Who Is the Human at the Center of Human-Computer Interaction?

• Danilo Teixeira Lima Federal University of Pará (UFPA) http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3318-9562
• Rita de Cássia R. Paulino Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3020-7091
• Marcos César R. Seruffo Federal University of Pará (UFPA) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8106-0560

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/ihc_estendido.2025.15866

Abstract

Introduction: This article discusses the Grand Research Challenges in Human-computer Interaction (HCI) in the areas of plurality, decoloniality, and the ethics of artificial intelligence. Objective: To question who the “human” at the center of HCI is and to recognize peripheral, indigenous, and Amazonian populations as active agents in technological production. Methodology: Based on research from 2024–2025 on UX, AI, and disinformation, pointing out the limits of traditional approaches and proposing participatory methodologies and critical training. Results: COP30 in Belém is highlighted as an opportunity to debate climate and technological justice and strengthen a plural and decolonial HCI.

Keywords: Decoloniality, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Justice, Human-Computer Interaction

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