Scholar
Ziv Epstein
Google Scholar ID: yG7l19UAAAAJ
MIT
Citations & Impact
Citations
4,045
H-index
21
i10-index
29
Publications
20
Co-authors
33
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published papers in venues such as Nature, Science, PNAS, CHI, and CSCW. His work has received widespread media attention in outlets like the New York Times, Scientific American, and NPR.
Research Experience
- Currently a Postdoctoral Associate at the Schwartzman College of Computing at MIT, working with Michael Bernstein and Johan Ugander. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, also working with Michael Bernstein and Johan Ugander.
Education
- Completed his PhD at the MIT Media Lab, co-advised by David Rand and Sandy Pentland.
Background
- A computer scientist, designer, and computational social scientist. His research interests include bringing a (more-than-)human-centered approach to the design of sociotechnical systems, particularly generative AI and social media platforms. He focuses on translating insights from design and the social sciences into the development of these systems. In his dissertation, he explored ways to conceptualize and navigate attention online to develop interventions that mitigate the spread of misinformation and promote collective intelligence.
Miscellany
- A practicing multimedia artist whose work has been featured in Ars Electronica, the MIT Museum, and Burning Man. Enjoys exploring extreme environments and building geodesic domes.
