Qing Xiao
2026 Natali Helberger Award Winner
PhD Researcher, Carnegie Mellon University
Biography
Qing Xiao is a second-year PhD student at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) within the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), advised by Dr. Hong Shen and part of the CARE (Collective AI Research and Evaluation) Lab.
As generative and agentic AI systems become increasingly capable and embedded in people’s everyday lives, fundamental questions arise about how human life and society are being reshaped. Qing’s research examines the evolving relationship between humans and AI, focusing on two interrelated questions:
- How people make sense of and adapt to increasingly capable AI systems.
- How to design, evaluate, and govern these powerful AI systems to support human agency and social needs.