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Making sense of data in the age of AI

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Research Ethics Education MBZUAI Human-Computer Interaction

Summary

Laura Koesten, Assistant Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at MBZUAI, studies how people interpret and interact with data, driven by the increasing need to adapt digital environments to people. Her work focuses on making data more accessible and understandable for various audiences, drawing from her Ph.D. research at the University of Southampton and postdoctoral work at King's College London. She emphasizes the importance of data literacy for citizens in understanding how data is used in decision-making systems. Why it matters: This research contributes to bridging the gap between complex AI systems and human understanding, fostering broader societal engagement with data-driven technologies in the UAE and beyond.

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MBZUAI · data · human-computer interaction · AI · data literacy

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