Authors: S Sabouri, Y Wang, F Gu, R Huang, AK Zhao, D Peskov, JB Graber, J May, JK Kummerfeld, S Chattopadhyay Status: Under submission, 2026

Summary

Designs reflection-prompting strategies that push users toward more deliberate decisions rather than accepting AI suggestions outright. Evaluated by observing 36 participants playing a research prototype of the strategic game Diplomacy, with and without reflection interventions.

Thread: AI Aid for Decision Making — the research thread. Did You Think This Through?: Effect of Varying Advice Styles on Users’ Performance and Contemplation — companion study on how advice is styled rather than interrupted.