Hi!
I am a PhD Student at the University of Ottawa, and my advisor is Teresa Scassa. I hold a B.Sc. in Computer Science and J.D. from the University of British Columbia as well as a LL.M. in Technology Policy from Georgetown University.
My current research explores the impact and regulation of artificial sociality in topics such as:
- Parallels between online harm regulation and potential artificial companion regulation
- Macrosocial and carry-over implications of artificial companionship
- Empirical observations of artificial companionship and regulatory implications
- Implications of embodied versus disembodied artificial companionship
I am generally interested in Human-Computer Interaction and Online Harm Regulation, and I prioritize projects featuring interdisciplinary collaboration.
In what precious little spare time I have, I like to cook and crochet. I am also a big gamer, of both the digital and tabletop varieties. For the former, I enjoy a diverse diet of games ranging from Animal Crossing to Sekiro. As for the latter, I am a veteran Dungeon Master with 10+ years of experience. Collaborations with me may result in your recruitment in subsequent campaigns – you have been warned!
Updates
- June 26th: My review of Professor Ryan Calo’s recent work, Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach, was published in the SCRIPTed journal at the University of Edinburgh.
- June 26th: I presented my solo-authored work, Governing AI Companionship: Lessons from Social Media Regulation at FAccT 2026. Thank you to everyone who came to see my talk!
- May 29th: I gave a talk titled “Silicon Love: Should we stop worrying and love the bots?” for the Open Minds talk series, hosted at the UOttawa Centre for Technology and Law.
- May 4th - 8th: I taught the Criminal Law Mini-Course, “Hands Up! Navigating the Canadian Criminal Justice System” to a class of 25 high school students aged between 13-15.
- March 13th: I successfully completed the comprehensive exam portion of my doctorate degree. Just the thesis proposal and thesis remain.