Mission Statement
Sep 1, 25
Mission Statement
Introduction
AI will completely reshape society. It has already completely changed workflows and automated some jobs into extinction. My mission is to ensure that (1) the unexpected harms are minimized, (2) we have methods to opt-out if we so choose, and (3) we explore more reliable approaches to system designs and LLM reasoning. Obtaining useful but less probabilistic outputs is a challenge due to the inherent architecture of LLMs. If we want to integrate agents into cyber physical systems, we will need guarantees on output consistency and security.
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Even if LLMs are unreliable, inconsistent, and incapable of novel knowledge generation, they will be incredibly useful for filling gaps in knowledge and automating tasks.
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Thesis
My thesis investigates the security and privacy challenges of vision-language models. VLMs can augment human capabilities when paired with smart glasses, but these enhancements pose significant risks to users’ and bystanders’ security and privacy. My thesis explores new attack vectors that VLMs can pose to users, as well as creating privacy mechanisms built into VLMs.
Funding Disclosure
My work has been or is currently being funded by the following organizations. My research directions and opinions are my own. Thank you for your support!
Internships and Jobs
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I am open to collaboration or internships at industry, research labs, etc! Shoot me an email if you're looking for a student with a deep interest in AI systems or security & privacy.
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