ISLS 2026
Demo & Interactive

#1270: Virtual Worlds as Ethical Laboratories: Exploring the Risks and Benefits of AI in Agents of ViTAL: Ethics Missions

Wed Jun 17, 4:15 PM–5:45 PM · ALP 1600

Agents of ViTAL: Ethics Missions is a narrative-centered learning environment where middle school students explore the ethical risks and benefits of AI technology in a virtual school. In this demo session, we will give an overview of Agents of ViTAL, invite participants to play an activity where they collaboratively rank risks and benefits, and seek feedback on the conversational agent, EthicsBot, embedded in the activity interface.

Authors

Sarah K. Burriss, Jinzhi Zhou, Justin Phillips, Courtney Barron, Kara B. Cassell, Namrata Srivastava, Albert Na, Megan Humburg, Corey Brady, Ole Molvig