Workshop “Jailbreaking and other Creative Practices in Human-LLM Interaction”

On August 28, 2025, we hosted an interdisciplinary workshop at Bielefeld University, bringing together researchers from across Europe to discuss current work on human-LLM interactions.

It was a day full of interesting presentations and fruitful discussions. A recurring theme throughout the workshop was the critical reflection on the concepts we use to describe human-LLM interactions, emphasizing that these interactions are co-produced by human users and machines. Other discussions centered around design questions: How can we create products that integrate LLMs in meaningful ways, and how can they be controlled and guided responsibly?

Jonas Mieke from Bielefeld University started the workshop with a talk about role-play in jailbreaking techniques; followed by Patrik Dahl, Cardiff University, who discussed ethnoprogramming; and Anders Kristian Munk, Technical University of Denmark, with a talk about virtual culture. After lunch, Saul Albert, Loughborough University, continued with a talk on virtual footing, followd by Eirik Lidsheim and Marlou Rasenberg, Radboud University Nijmegen, who discussed how users detect and respond to LLM errors.

Many thanks to everyone who participated and contributed to this vibrant exchange of ideas and to the organizers Ole Pütz, Elena Esposito, and Jonas Mieke for making this event possible!