In an era of ubiquitous AI-driven technologies, privacy is no longer just a legal or technical challenge—it is a deeply human concern. This half-day workshop invites researchers, practitioners, designers, and advocates across civil society and regulation to explore the intersection of user-centered privacy and AI, focusing on how individuals experience, negotiate, and resist privacy intrusions in an increasingly AI-mediated world. As AI systems become increasingly embedded in both public and private spaces, this workshop will examine the role of pervasive surveillance and explore privacy-aware AI solutions that are user-centric, including regulatory frameworks and best practices for privacy-conscious AI adoption.

The SOUPS 2025 Workshop on Societal & User-Centered Privacy in AI (SUPA) aims to develop a community of experts to share ideas and collaborate on research addressing critical issues at the intersection of user-centered privacy and AI. We anticipate that it will provide a dedicated space to exchange (and in the future create and develop) knowledge around the methods, tools and policy considerations for user-centered privacy in interaction with AI, as well as reporting empirical research on societal impacts.

We welcome participants who work on topics related to societal and user-centered privacy in AI. Interested participants will be asked to contribute a short paper to the workshop. Topics of interest include, but not limited to:

• Challenges in implementing privacy measures, including issues in Usability and User Trust and interactions with AI privacy
• Empirical studies that gather attitudinal or behavioral insights related to societal and personal risks of AI systems deployed in public and private spaces, privacy expectations for AI, and privacy solutions or techniques
• Effects of emerging AI technologies (e.g., generative AI) on the privacy of at-risk, vulnerable or marginalized populations (e.g., persons with disabilities, underrepresented populations, children, or gender communities)
• Privacy-aware AI frameworks for smart and ubiquitous monitoring environments
• The role of AI in censorship, surveillance, and AI-driven pervasive surveillance mechanisms (e.g. facial recognition, behavioral tracking, and widespread AI-enabled monitoring in AI-connected environments)
• User-centric data governance frameworks in AI-augmented systems
• Case studies showcasing successful user experience (UX) strategies in privacy-preserving AI applications
• Open-source tools to demonstrate the integration of privacy measures into AI models
• Best practices for UX design in choosing appropriate privacy parameters and associated trade-offs
• Ethical considerations for AI and user privacy
• Challenges and opportunities in improving and enforcing regulation that protects privacy in AI

Submission Types: We are considering two types of submissions: (1) position papers, and (2) research papers. Submissions could include full or in-progress empirical studies, literature reviews, system demos, method descriptions, postion papers or encore of published work. Accepted submission will be made available on the workshop repositary and website.

Submission Format: 2 - 4 pages, excluding references.

Review Process: Double-blind. Submissions will be evaluated based on their relevance and potential to generate critical discussion.

Templates: [Word] [LaTex]

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Submission deadline: Extended to May 29th 2025 AOE

Acceptance Notifications: June 5th 2025

Workshop date: 10th August 2025

Workshop location: Seattle, WA, USA

Contact: daricia.wilkinson@asu.edu

The workshop will feature a fireside chat with a special guest, lightning paper presentations, and community discussions to provide an opportunity for smaller group interactive discussion about related topics of interest, which may include methods, challenges, and future directions in Societal & User-Centered Privacy in AI. The workshop will conclude with a (non-sponsored) lunch hour to encourage networking. Our current agenda includes:

9:00 am - 9:10 am: Welcome and Introduction

9:10 am - 9:45 am: Fireside chat with Guest Speaker and Community Discussion

9:45 am - 10:00 am: Coffee Break

10:00 am - 11:00 am: Lightning Presentations

11:00 am - 11:15 am: Coffee Break

11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Group Activity - Mapping Challenges and Opportunities

12:15 pm - 12:20 pm: Reflection and Wrap up

12:20 pm: Collective Lunch