Hi, I’m Sebastian!
I’m a researcher and engineer exploring the social, political, and ethical dimensions of AI.
About me
I work as a researcher and engineer for metaLAB (at) Harvard within the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. I am also the lead engineer of the AI Pedagogy Project, and collaborate with the Data Nutrition Project on AI research and educational initiatives.
Currently, my work explores the social, political, and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence, with a focus on responsible AI use in education and public AI literacy. My research also often intersects with the digital humanities, surveillance, disinformation, critical security studies, human-computer interaction, and pedagogical development.
My background is in information science, social science, and internet studies. I obtained a Master of Science in Social Science of the Internet from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Information from the University of Toronto.
Featured work
AI Pedagogy Project
An open resource helping educators engage critically and creatively with AI in the classroom
Beyond Disinformation
Investigating the digital disinformation capabilities and strategies of authoritarian empires
AI Personality Study
Exploring how LLMs adapt their "personality" depending on a user's language and cultural background
Failure: Learning in Progress
An open resource helping students embrace, learn, and bounce back from failure