Tyler L Chang
Hello! I am an existentialism-inspired ethicist currently pursuing my PhD at the Drexel University Department of Information Science. My research focuses on the ethics of intimate (romantic/sexual) relationships between humans and AI systems, with an emphasis on the moral status and design of effective interventions for sexually violent myth reinforcement. My most recent work on this topic was presented at ACM CUI 2026 and is available here: https://doi.org/10.1145/3816046.3816222
I also explore questions related to the effects generative AI has on moral consensus and popularity, as well as the quantifiability of ethical principles such that they are able to be utilized precisely in digital safety contexts. I have also published work on social media transparency (ACM CHI 2025), the risks of generative AI for youth (ACM CHI 2026), the policies of companion AI platforms (upcoming in ACM CSCW 2026), and harassment on TikTok (upcoming in ACM GROUP 2027).
Outside of research, I can usually be found reading Scandinavian horror novels, meandering through whichever city happens to be nearest, fighting off feelings of Waldeinsamkeit, or writing philosophy books for fun—one of which may eventually see the light of day.
Most Recent Publication
Tyler Chang, Jina Huh–Yoo, and Afsaneh Razi. 2026. Technically Love: The Evolution of Human–AI Romance Discourse on Reddit. In ACM Conversational User Interfaces 2026 (CUI ’26), July 21–24, 2026, Bremen, Germany. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 21 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3816046.3816222
CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions about my research or topics relating to the PhD at Drexel, email me at: tlc373@drexel.edu
For professional questions, contact me via LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/tylerchang).