Michal Kosinski is a Professor at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests encompass both human and artificial cognition and his current work centers on examining the psychological processes in Large Language Models and leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data, and computational techniques to model and predict human... Read more
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Michal Kosinski is a Professor at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests encompass both human and artificial cognition and his current work centers on examining the psychological processes in Large Language Models and leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data, and computational techniques to model and predict human behaviour.
He showed that people can be analysed by means of their Facebook Likes and how digital footprints can predict a person’s sexual orientation, political views and interests. Michal studies humans through the lenses of the digital footprints they leave behind while using digital platforms and devices. Thus he was behind the first press article warning against Cambridge Analytica. His research exposed the privacy risks they exploited and assessed the effectiveness of their methods. Michal’s role in uncovering their actions is described in Steven Levy’s insightful book Facebook: The Inside Story and Sander van der Linden’s article, “Weapons of Mass Persuasion.”
He earned a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Cambridge and two master’s degrees in psychometrics and social psychology. Before joining the University of Hong Kong, Michal spent twelve years at Stanford University, where he was an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Graduate School of Business. He previously held positions as a post-doctoral scholar in Stanford’s Computer Science Department, Deputy Director of the University of Cambridge Psychometrics Centre, and a researcher in Microsoft Research’s Machine Learning Group.
Michal is the co-author of the Handbook of Social Psychology and Modern Psychometrics, two popular textbooks, and has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in prominent journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Computational Science. He is among the Top 1% of Highly Cited Researchers according to Clarivate and his research has inspired a cover of The Economist, a 2014 theatre production titled Privacy, several TED talks, and a video game. It has been featured in thousands of press articles, books, podcasts, and documentaries. He received a Rising Star award from the Association for Psychological Science (2015) and an Early Achievement Award from the European Association of Personality Psychology (2023).
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Michal Kosinski speaks on Artificial Intelligence, Education, Future & Technology, Social Media. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Michal to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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