CAAI Faculty Research Behavioral Science
AI is not only transforming technology but also offering profound insights into decision-making, habits, and social dynamics. This collection of research papers dive into how AI models and techniques are used to understand, predict, and influence behavior, as well as how behavioral science informs the design of ethical and effective AI systems.
Research and Working Papers
Non-Exclusive Notifications for Ride-Hailing at Lyft II: Simulations and Marketplace Analysis
2026
Authored by Rad Niazadeh,
Still Waters, Rapid Currents: Early Labor Market Transformation under Generative AI
2026
Authored by Anders Humlum,Emilie Vestergaard,
Non-Exclusive Notifications for Ride-Hailing at Lyft I: Single-Cycle Approximation Algorithms
2026
Authored by Rad Niazadeh,
Agentic Interactions
2026
Authored by Alex Imas,Sanjog Misra,
Markovian Search with Ex-Ante Constraints: Theory and Applications to Socially Aware Algorithmic Hiring
2025
Authored by Rad Niazadeh,Mohammad Reza Aminian,
Misalignment, Learning, and Ranking: Harnessing Users Limited Attention
2025
Authored by Rad Niazadeh,
Admission Decisions under Imperfect Classification: An Application in Criminal Justice
2025
Authored by Amy R. Ward,Zhiqiang Zhang,Pengyi Shi,
Understanding When Laypeople Adopt Predictive Algorithms
2025
Authored by Berkeley J. Dietvorst,
How AI + Behavior Impacts Our Feeds
Our friends, families, and communities all exist within an online space, but they do not so equally. Algorithms govern the content we see. How do they work?
How AI + Behavior Impacts Our Feeds
LLMs Across Industries: Recent Research on Large Language Models
With advancements in LLMs across industries, Booth faculty are key figures leading broader application of language models. We highlight a few recent studies.
LLMs Across Industries: Recent Research on Large Language Models
Conference on Labor in the Age of Generative AI
The arrival of ChatGPT marks the new era of Generative AI. The Center for Applied AI (CAAI) brought together leading scholars to share their most recent research on the impact of generative AI on the labor market. Several insights emerged.
Conference on Labor in the Age of Generative AI
Crafting the Future with Synthetic Data
Dr. Ryan Kappedal shared how synthetic data is transforming AI, drawing on his journey from Air Force Intelligence to advancing machine learning at Google.
Crafting the Future with Synthetic Data