Beth Semel

Beth Semel is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University. Her research bridges science and technology studies, medical humanities, and digital ethics. She explores the social implications of AI and digital tools in mental health, surveillance, and carceral systems.

Email: bsemel@princeton.edu | Office: Aaron Burr Hall, Room 116

Her work focuses on:

• Digital psychiatry and AI ethics
• Surveillance technologies and their societal impacts
• Algorithmic bias in mental health applications
• Historical parallels in biometric technologies
• Critical analysis of voice recognition systems
• Techno-social dynamics in digital innovation spaces

Beth's recent publications examine trends in:

• Mechanized care and digital phenotyping
• Biometric datafication in psychiatric contexts
• Surveillance capitalism in mental health tech
• Algorithmic accountability in carceral systems
• Epistemic shifts in diagnostic technologies
• Collaborative work cultures in tech environments