SOcial and Cultural IntegrAtion with PersonaLIZEd Interfaces (SOCIALIZE) 2024

This is the fourth edition of the SOcial and Cultural IntegrAtion with PersonaLIZEd Interfaces (SOCIALIZE) workshop. Like the three preceding editions, this year's primary aim is to provide an occasion for everyone keen on exploring and adopting new technologies to foster inclusivity by overcoming potential cultural, social, and language barriers. Particular emphasis is given to those facing challenges in establishing interpersonal connections, and in pursuing this ambitious goal, social robots represent potential key contributors. This year, the invited talk will focus on a crucial goal for AI systems focused on human needs: facilitating and analyzing diverse perspectives, encompassing cultural, emotional, and contemplative dimensions. More precisely, the findings and insights derived from implementing diversity-focused recommendations will be presented and discussed as part of a European project that aims to expand users' perspectives, promoting more inclusive, multi-faceted, and empathy-driven understandings of cultural content.