Yotam Liel

I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Cornell Tech, Cornell University, working with Prof. Mor Naaman as part of the Social Technologies Lab. I study how AI and algorithmic systems shape human judgment, work, and social interaction. My research examines when people conform to or resist AI advice, how these systems reshape opinions and human relationships, and when classic social psychology theories apply and when they need updating for an AI-mediated world. I use theory-driven, large-scale experiments and human-AI interaction paradigms to study these questions.

I completed my PhD in Information Systems Management at Tel Aviv University, where I was advised by Prof. Lior Zalmanson and part of the AIMLAB, and a fellow at Tel Aviv University's Center for AI and Data Science.

Before my PhD, I was a product manager at various tech firms. I hold an MSc in Information Systems Management (magna cum laude) and a BA in Economics and Philosophy (magna cum laude), both from Tel Aviv University.

Recent News

• 2025 Joined Cornell Tech as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Social Technologies Lab).
• 2025 Received the Rothschild Postdoctoral Fellowship for Outstanding Young Scholars.
• 2024 Best Paper Honorable Mention at the Academy of Management Conference.

Publications

Most recent publications on Google Scholar.