My name is Ilyung Cheong (pronounced IL-YUNG. In Korean, 정일융)!
I am an Assistant Professor in Digital Marketing & AI at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland.
My research examines what remains distinctively human in AI-driven markets by studying how consumers respond when AI replicates creativity, reshapes the value of human labor, redistributes responsibility, and mediates judgment. Through this work, I help firms and institutions understand when consumers embrace, resist, or distrust AI—and design AI technologies and behavioral interventions that protect consumer agency, improve welfare, and create value for firms and society.
Research Interests
Human value, trust, and resistance in AI-driven markets
Behavioral interventions for consumer welfare, firm outcomes, and sustainability
Responsible AI and AI for Social Good (AI4SG)
Education
PhD in Marketing | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) | Aug 2025
School of Business & Technology Management
Master’s Programme (2019, Summa Cum Laude)
BA in Mathematics & Psychology | Sogang University | Feb 2019
Dual degree in Mathematics & Psychology (Summa Cum Laude)