The Epistemic Risks of AI

M. J. Crockett is an associate professor at Princeton University in the department of Psychology and the University Center for Human Values. Crockett’s lab investigates social and moral cognition, integrating theory and methods from psychology, neuroscience, economics, philosophy, and data science. Crockett’s recent work has explored moral outrage in the digital age, trust in leaders during a pandemic, and the impact of artificial intelligence on science and policy decisions. Their research has been featured in diverse outlets including the BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, and Wired.

Lisa Messeri is an associate professor at Yale University and an anthropologist of science and technology. Her most recent book, “In the Land of the Unreal: Virtual and Other Realities in Los Angeles,” is about how a community of innovators and boosters positioned virtual reality as an emerging technology that could solve a multitude of social problems. Her research has been featured in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Scientific American, Wired, The Atlantic, and more. She teaches classes that help STEM students recognize the social and cultural aspects of their work.