Generative AI and Algorithmic Manipulation

Dr. Su-Ling Yeh is the Dean of the College of Science at National Taiwan University (NTU), where she also serves as a Lifetime Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology. She earned her PhD in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and has since established herself as a leading researcher in the fields of cognitive neuroscience and psychophysics. Her academic leadership extends across multiple interdisciplinary roles at NTU, including appointments at the Graduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences and the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science.

Throughout her career, Dr. Yeh has focused her research on understanding human consciousness, visual perception, attention, and multisensoric integration. In recent years, her work has increasingly bridged the gap between human cognition and technology, exploring how human-centric design can improve artificial intelligence and how digital technologies affect well-being across different generations. Her extensive contributions to the scientific community have earned her numerous prestigious honors, including the Academic Award from the Ministry of Education in Taiwan and multiple Distinguished Research Awards from the National Science and Technology Council.

Aimen Taimur is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, and the AI, Media and Democracy Lab. Her research examines the intersection of artificial intelligence, fundamental rights and technology governance, with a particular focus on cognitive freedom, manipulation, and the regulation of AI-enabled influence.

Anders Hedman is an Associate Professor and Docent in Media Technology and Interaction Design at KTH. His research and teaching combine philosophy, computer science and psychology, with a focus on AI, philosophy of mind and human-computer interaction. He holds a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from KTH and a double BA in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley. He has previously been a visiting scholar in the Department of Philosophy at UC Berkeley and worked as a National Expert in the Unit of Future and Emerging Technologies Open at the European Commission.

Sam Verschooren is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. He previously held fellowships at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Humboldt University, Duke University, and Ghent University, where he was also awarded his PhD in Experimental Psychology in 2020. He obtained a Master’s degree in Philosophy (2014) and Psychology (2016). His main research lines focus on the transition dynamics of attention, interoceptive control, contemplative traditions, and human-AI interactions.

Working at the intersection of technology, regulation, and governance, Dr. Sedrati is bridging gaps between these areas, and bringing together different stakeholders to the conference. His research interests include: AI Governance, AI in telecommunications, frequency allocation, sociotechnology and Internet of Things.

Dr. Sedrati is the vice director of the SWEWIN research center at KTH, a research center dedicated to perform world-leading collaborative research, innovation, and education regarding next-generation wireless technologies, and is also a voting member in the Swedish national committee for AI standardization, representing KTH.

Reda Lemeden is the founder of Four Rays, a software consultancy. With a background in business and economics, Reda has helped deliver learning platforms, social networks, and media applications for organisations like Microsoft, Intel, MIT, Klarna, and most recently Circle Communities.