Kruakae Pothong

Kruakae Pothong serves as a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Previously, she held a Visiting Senior Researcher (Education) position at the Ada Lovelace Institute, focusing on AI-driven educational systems and child-centered digital service design.

Her research critically examines the convergence of technology, policy, and societal values, with core expertise in human-computer interaction, digital ethics frameworks, and data protection governance. She specializes in social-technical research methodologies using deliberative approaches to map human expectations regarding emerging technologies including IoT, AI, and distributed ledgers, prioritizing child safety and ethical implementation in educational contexts.

Her 2025 landscape review of UK AI-education integration exemplifies her analytical focus on policy-practice gaps, revealing systemic challenges in data governance, equity, and age-appropriate design while advocating for value-sensitive technological adoption in learning environments.