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

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

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

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

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

Kivanç Tatar

Associate Professor

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

Liane Colonna

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

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

Matilda Arvidsson

Associate Professor

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

Pedro Sanches

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

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

William Lidberg

Assistant Professor

William Lidberg examines how AI affects decision-making, conservation, and stakeholder collaboration in Swedish forest management, aiming to develop ethical AI solutions that support sustainable forestry.