Tom van Nuenen

I study how algorithmic systems shape culture, and what counts as normal. I’ve done work on values embedded in language models, authenticity performed on travel platforms, worlds constructed in video games, and more. Recent work on LLM value alignment has appeared at NeurIPS and ACM FAccT.

I care a lot about teaching data and AI. At Berkeley, I lead D-Lab’s curriculum of 30+ workshops in computational methods and teach in the Master of Computational Social Science program.

Research

AI norms and biases Language models Video games Digital tourism Cultural analytics

Books

Elsewhere