Prof. Dr. Orestis Papakyriakopoulos is a faculty member at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), holding the position of Professor of Societal Computing within the School of Social Sciences and Technology. His research focuses on equitable socio-algorithmic ecosystems, AI ethics, and the societal implications of data-driven technologies. He holds a Dipl. Ing. in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, an MA in Philosophy of Science and Technology from TUM, and a PhD in Computer Science from TUM. Before joining TUM in 2024, he was a visiting scholar at MIT Media Lab, conducted postdoctoral research at Princeton University, and worked as an AI research scientist at Sony. His research interests include algorithmic bias mitigation, political communication on social media, and the ethical challenges of AI systems. He has extensively studied platforms like TikTok, Reddit, and YouTube, analyzing how algorithms shape political discourse and influence public opinion. Key themes in his recent work include cross-national attitudes toward facial analysis AI, the sociotechnical alignment of AI with human values, and the design of responsible data curation frameworks. His publications often bridge technical innovations with critical societal analysis. Prof. Papakyriakopoulos has contributed to policy debates on AI ethics and digital governance, particularly in Europe. He advises on transparency in political advertising and has collaborated on initiatives to combat misinformation, including studies on vaccine perceptions during the early phases of the U.S. rollout.
