Duri Long
- Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
- School of Communication
- durilong.com
Duri Long is a human-centered AI researcher interested in issues surrounding AI literacy and human-AI interaction. Increasing public interest in and use of AI demands improved resources for aiding in public understanding of AI as well as developments in technology that allow AI to interact comfortably with humans in complex social settings. Dr. Long’s research looks to how humans interact and learn as a way of informing the design of public AI literacy interventions as well as the development of AI that can interact naturally and improvise creatively with people in complex social environments.
Dr. Long employs a variety of methodologies and theoretical frameworks in her research, drawing on the learning sciences, design research, and cognitive science. She has experience working with artists and museums around the country to develop co-creative, embodied exhibits and art installations involving AI and technology. Dr. Long holds a Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing from Georgia Tech and a BS in Computer Science with a second major in Dramatic Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.