My research explores the intersection of psychology, technology, and ethics, examining questions about our future such as the following:
How will advanced artificial intelligence transform society, and how might we respond to increasingly human-like AI systems? I study how AI will reshape our values and thinking. And whether people will come to view sophisticated AI as conscious beings deserving of moral consideration—and how these changes could transform our social landscape.
How do emerging technologies intersect with human psychology and decision-making? My work examines why societies often underestimate and underinvest in managing catastrophic risks from advanced technologies like AI and biotechnology despite their potential magnitude.
What drives human moral circle expansion and altruistic behavior? I study how people extend moral consideration beyond their immediate circles - to distant populations, future generations, and non-human entities, such as animals and potential digital minds. I spoke about this research on the Personality Psychology podcast.
About me
I am an Assistant Professor in the Social Science of AI at the University of Cambridge, where I am based at the Institute for Technology and Humanity and work within the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. I also hold a Research Associate position in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.
Previously, I was a Senior Research Fellow at Oxford's Global Priorities Institute (2023-2025), following my postdoctoral fellowship with Prof Joshua Greene at Harvard University (2019-2023). During this period, I also spent time as a research visitor with Prof Jeff Sebo at NYU's Department of Environmental Studies (2022-2023).
I earned my Ph.D. from the University of Oxford in 2019, where I was supervised by Dr Nadira Faber and Prof Julian Savulescu. My doctoral dissertation explored the psychological foundations of moral attitudes toward animals.
My work has been recognized with the 2025 Rising Star award from the Association for Psychological Science and, with collaborators, the Daniel M. Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. I received an award from the Gates Foundation for developing innovative digital charitable giving solutions that informed the design of a real-world philanthropic initiative. I also received a Distinction in Teaching Award from Harvard University.