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Ph.D. student profile: Daeun Yoo

Daeun Yoo is a Ph.D student at the iSchool.

When you meet someone who doesn鈥檛 know about your research, how do you describe it?

Daeun Yoo
Daeun Yoo

My research is about how creative activity can make a positive impact on people and how that can be assisted by Generative AI. Specifically, I鈥檓 researching how multiple children can collaborate more effectively with Generative AI and how visual expression can support people鈥檚 emotional well-being.

Who is the faculty member working closest with you? What are you learning from them?

My advisors are Professors Katie Davis and Jason C. Yip. They are guiding and broadening my perspectives on understanding children鈥檚 behavior and exploring both the positive and negative impacts of technology while helping me develop broader arguments.

Why are you interested in this subject?

I believe that with the boom of Generative AI, we need to be more critical about how it can support human abilities, rather than replace them or lead to over-reliance. I also think that early childhood is a particularly important stage, as identity and confidence are still developing. Therefore, we need to design technology carefully so that children can live in a healthier way alongside it.

What impact do you hope to make in the information field through your research/dissertation?

My hope is that my research will help the information field explore a better balance between human and technological intervention, rather than taking an overly optimistic or pessimistic stance toward specific technologies.

What surprised you the most when digging into your research?

I was surprised that my perspective also changed a lot through discussions with peers and by reading other research. My opinion on the same technology, such as generating images of children鈥檚 futures, has changed significantly compared to six months ago.

What are your career goals once you graduate?

I want to pursue academic research and work on research-based innovations that can make a real-world impact. For now, I hope to do this by becoming a professor.