MJ (Mohammad Javad) Imani khoshkhoo

Biography

I investigate the complex dynamics between artificial intelligence and society, with a particular focus on marginalized communities and their experiences with AI technologies. Through the lens of techno-social frameworks like actor-network theory, my research examines how individual and collective agency evolves within human-AI interactions.

At the Civic Innovation group (ISS), I explore the human-AI dance in adopting generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. My research centers on the everyday use of generative AI and its impacts on citizens - particularly migrants, women, and people with disabilities - through the lens of AI fairness and epistemic justice.

My work combines rigorous ethnographic methods with a commitment to digital equity and inclusive innovation, focusing on how these groups adapt and utilize AI technologies to meet their unique needs.

I am also a part of AI REACT cluster at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Key Research Areas:

• Human-AI Interaction & Society
• Ethnographic Studies of Technology Use
• Critical AI Studies
• Social media analysis

Currently investigating:

• Adaptive GenAI use among diverse citizen groups
• Inequality and empowerment in the AI era
• News (dis)engagement of citizens in techno-social assemblage 
• Ethical frameworks for inclusive AI development