Jacy Reese Anthis

PhD Student, Sociology and Statistics, University of Chicago

Jacy Reese Anthis is a computational social scientist researching human-AI interaction and machine learning. His research focuses on “digital minds,” humanlike AI systems that can work side-by-side with humans and appear to have reasoning, emotion, agency, and other mental faculties. His research has been published in top academic venues, such as CHI, CSCW, and NeurIPS, and featured in global media outlets, such as Vox, Forbes, and The Guardian. Anthis has presented his work at conferences and seminars in 28 countries. He is a visiting scholar at the Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) at Stanford University, a co-founder of the nonprofit research organization Sentience Institute, and a PhD candidate at the University of Chicago