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Designing for dignity: a sociotechnical framework for AI-mediated systems

Perri Moore, Seneca

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Perri Moore, Seneca
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
University of Utah, United States of America
Page(s):
2483-2492
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10606
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
This paper introduces Dignity-Centered Design (DCD), a sociotechnical framework for AI-mediated systems. While AI ethics often focuses on concepts such as fairness and transparency, DCD evaluates how systems shape lived experience, power dynamics, and human agency. Drawing on healthcare traditions and the Dignity Index, the framework articulates three dimensions (individual, relational, and systemic) alongside five core principles. It includes a Dignity Spectrum in AI System Design to assess design choices and applies these to healthcare AI to support reflective practice.
Keywords:
socio-technical systems, artificial intelligence (AI), ethics, design guidelines, design research
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