Auditing

Balancing Engagement and Mental Health: BiConnect Lab’s Ongoing Mission in the Wake of Landmark Social Media Trials

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A Los Angeles jury has recently awarded $6 million in damages, ruling that a social media platform’s algorithms caused a young woman to develop a severe addiction, ultimately harming her mental health. This landmark decision highlights an urgent global reality: we desperately need healthier, more transparent Recommender Systems, alongside interventions that increase users’ online resilience. … Read more

Auditing, Regulating and Interactively Teaching AI: 3 BiConnect Contributions at AAMAS 2026

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We are pleased to announce that three papers from the BiConnect Lab have been accepted at AAMAS 2026, the International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems—one of the leading international venues shaping research on AI interaction, coordination, and decision-making in complex socio-technical environments. As AI algorithms and models become increasingly powerful and embedded in everyday life, the interaction … Read more