Shir Weinbrand

Shir’s PhD research investigates how search engines and generative AI systems shape the information people encounter online. Shir explores their potential role in creating echo chambers, increasing polarization, and influencing how news and information are discovered and consumed. By combining computational analysis with critical perspectives, the research aims to better understand these effects and support the development of healthier and more diverse digital information environments.

Shir Weinbrand is a scholarship recipient of the ARC Centre for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) and is supervised by Dr. Ashwin Nagappa, Prof. Dan Angus, Prof. Axel Bruns and Dr. Danula Hettiachchi (External Supervisor).

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