  The theme for CUI 2023 is 'designing for inclusive conversation', but who are
CUIs really designed for? The field has its roots in computer science, which
has a long acknowledged diversity problem. Inspired by studies mapping out the
diversity of the CHI and voice assistant literature, we set out to investigate
how these issues have (or have not) shaped the CUI literature. To do this we
reviewed the 46 full-length research papers that have been published at CUI
since its inception in 2019. After detailing the eight papers that engage with
accessibility, social interaction, and performance of gender, we show that 90%
of papers published at CUI with user studies recruit participants from Europe
and North America (or do not specify). To complement existing work in the
community towards diversity we discuss the factors that have contributed to the
current status quo, and offer some initial suggestions as to how we as a CUI
community can continue to improve. We hope that this will form the beginning of
a wider discussion at the conference.
