Anqi Shao

Anqi Shao is a researcher in Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, affiliated with SciLab. Her work merges computational methods with science communication to analyze public sentiment about contentious scientific issues like AI ethics, CRISPR technology, and social distancing during crises.

Research Interests:

• AI hallucinations in science communication
• Public opinion analysis using NLP
• Equity in conversational AI
• Vaccine hesitancy and social media
• CRISPR technology framing in agriculture

Publication Trends:Her recent work (2025–2020) spans AI ethics, misinformation dynamics, and pandemic response communication. She employs mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) to dissect topics like moral appeals in messaging and algorithmic bias in GPT-3.

Labs & Teams:She works in SciLab, focusing on innovative computational approaches to science communication challenges.