Research
Words on Trial
A current research program investigating how phrasing choices shape trust, fairness, and judgment in AI-mediated and information-rich environments.
Research areas
- Language evaluation
- Trust
- Responsible AI
Methods
- Experimental design
- Text analysis
- Interface evaluation
Research focus
Words on Trial examines what happens when language itself becomes the object of evaluation. The project studies how different word choices influence interpretation, perceived fairness, and trust when people encounter decisions, recommendations, or persuasive messages.
Why it matters
As AI systems increasingly mediate communication, phrasing decisions can quietly shape user judgment. This research asks how those language choices can be made more inspectable, more accountable, and better aligned with human understanding.
