Research
In 2021, WASP-HS supported a group of early career researchers through generous tenure-track packages to advance research on the societal impacts of AI.
In 2021, WASP-HS supported a group of early career researchers through generous tenure-track packages to advance research on the societal impacts of AI.

Carl Öhman
Associate Professor
Carl Öhman explores the impact of AI on political communication. He investigates how AI influences the dissemination and perception of political information.

Donal Casey
Associate Professor
Donal Casey investigates the implications of AI in financial markets. By examining the use of AI in regulatory technology, he seeks to assess their effectiveness in promoting transparency, accountability, and ethical standards in financial institutions.

Fabian Lorig
Associate Professor
Fabian Lorig enhances decision-making support for societal stakeholders by improving the scalability and diversity of agent-based social simulation models.

Jason Tucker
Adjunct Associate Professor
Jason Tucker develops interdisciplinary approaches to better support policy making on the future role of AI in healthcare.

Kivanç Tatar
Associate Professor
Kıvanç Tatar investigates agency in human-machine interaction, questioning authorship and influence in AI-generated art and music.

Liane Colonna
Assistant Professor
Liane Colonna advances interdisciplinary research in AI and its ethical, kegal, and social impacts. She ensures AI technologies adhere to legal and ethical principles while addressing societal challenges and impacting democratic preconditions.

Lina Rahm
Associate Professor
Lina Rahm explores the implications of AI-driven data gathering on our understanding of environmental issues and informs policy guidelines for data governance.

Matilda Arvidsson
Associate Professor
Matilda Arvidsson examines how AI reshapes democracy, proposing frameworks for democratic AI development.

Pedro Sanches
Associate Professor
Pedro Sanches examines how AI systems impact individuals’ health and autonomy, and how people can collaborate with these systems for mutual benefit.

Valentina Fantasia
Associate Professor
Valentina Fantasia explores the societal impacts and design considerations of integrating social AI into daily life. This includes issues regarding privacy, safety, comfort, efficiency, and the long-term effects on behavior and societal norms.

William Lidberg
Assistant Professor



















