Dr. Hadi Asghari
I am a scientific researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at TU Berlin.
My research examines the epistemic and societal dimensions of AI and digital systems, drawing on natural language processing, large-scale measurement, and security engineering. Computing and machine learning can help us answer scientific questions and address societal challenges. But poorly designed or governed, they create new harms and risks. They need to be built with values and safeguards in mind, and their impacts monitored, so we can understand what they are doing and ensure they serve the common good.
I am currently working on three projects: Moral Reasoning & Representations in LLMs, AI & the Public Interest, and more recently, Auditing Smart Devices with AI. My earlier work was in security economics and data protection, measuring what actually happens in real-world socio-technical systems. My published research covers these topics, often through interdisciplinary collaborations. I serve on several program committees, contribute to open-source projects, and engage with policymakers.
My background spans both research and practice. Previously, I worked at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Before that, I worked at TU Delft, where I obtained my PhD degree in Computer Science and Public Policy (2016). I was also a visiting research scholar at Princeton University’s Center for IT Policy. Prior to my research career, I worked for several years as a software engineer and entrepreneur in Tehran.