RESEARCH / HUMAN–AI INTERACTION
AI does more than assist us.
It changes how we think, relate, and act.
My research examines how everyday interactions with AI redistribute power and agency, shape communication between people, and change how we understand ourselves and others. I approach Human–AI Interaction as a social and situated practice, not simply a question of usability.
Questions I Care About
01 / Power & Agency in HAII
Can AI increase our sense of agency while quietly shaping how we think and act?
What psychological and social risks arise when AI consistently makes us feel powerful?
02 / AI-Mediated Communication
When AI mediates what we see, know, and consider, how much of our judgment is still our own?
How does private influence from AI spill over into public discourse?
03 / Human-Centered AI
Should AI always optimize for what the user wants—or sometimes for what helps us live better with others?
How can we design AI not just for efficiency, but to create productive friction that helps people pause, reflect, and reconsider?
Publication
CHI EA 2026/ AI-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION
How private AI consulting shapes confidence, polarization, and openness to opposing perspectives.
CHI EA 2026 / AI SYCOPHANCY
How AI sycophancy shapes perceived authenticity, competence, and trust across interaction contexts.
CHI 2026 / HUMAN–AI DELEGATION
How people asymmetrically attribute responsibility and agency when tasks are delegated to humans versus AI.
CUI 2026 / PRIVATE AI CONSULTING
How private AI agreement can strengthen confidence and make subsequent human disagreement harder to resolve.
CUI 2026 / POWER & AGENCY
A power framework for understanding how deferential AI may reshape users’ sense of power and its downstream consequences.