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Biography:
Hannah Waight is an academic expert in media, propaganda, contemporary China, authoritarianism, and social science methodology. Her research explores how authoritarian states directly manipulate and indirectly influence both domestic and global media and data systems. She is also interested in how individuals perceive this influence and its consequences for civic life.
Recent Media:
- AI chatbots are at risk of spreading government restrictions on online speech, a new study says (Associated Press, July 16, 2026)
- AI models’ values are very different from most people’s (The Economist, June 25, 2026)
- Understanding linguistic bias in AI (WAMC Northeast Public Radio, June 15, 2026)
- The hidden way dictatorships are shaping what AI tells you (Vox, May 21, 2026)