Meryl Ye

I am a PhD student in the Software and Societal Systems Department at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science. I am fortunate to be advised by Steve Rathje and Bob Kraut.

My research examines how sociotechnical systems shape human behavior. I have recently been interested in how AI systems influence human beliefs, decision-making, and wellbeing. I study these questions through a wide range of methods, including qualitative interviews and diary studies, behavioral experiments, surveys, and computational analyses.

I am also a research assistant with Data & Society’s AI on the Ground team, where I study how people use general-purpose AI systems for emotional and mental health support, seeking to understand both the benefits these systems provide and the risks that emerge when they become embedded in care practices.

My work has been supported by a Sansom Graduate Fellowship, the Cosmos Insitute, and the National Science Foundation.

I graduated from Cornell University in 2023 with a B.S. in Computer Science. I am grateful to have worked with Malte Jung and Jon Kleinberg in my undergraduate research.