I'm Stephen Yang, a writer, scholar, and educator. I study the politics of time, technology, and public life, with an eye on computational media and artificial intelligence.
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Presently, I'm pursuing my PhD at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California, where I'm supported by the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP).

I bring critical research to technology design and policy. I have held research appointments at Microsoft Research (Social Media Collective), Center for Democracy & Technology (AI Governance Lab), and Partnership on AI.

I'm always open to new connections and opportunities. You can find me on Bluesky or reach out to me at stepheny [at] usc [dot] edu.