Lin Kyi @linkyi.bsky.social

PhD at MPI Security and Privacy @maxplanckpress | HCI, data governance, privacy, tech policy

[Lin Kyi @linkyi.bsky.social @_LinKyi]

I'm so thrilled to share that I’m a recipient of the 2025 Google PhD Fellowship (in Privacy, Safety, and Security) for my work on consent and responsible data collection!

Thank you to everyone who supported me, especially my advisor, @asia_biega, and my collaborators!

[Google.org @Googleorg]

🎉 We're excited to announce the 2025 Google PhD Fellows! @GoogleOrg is providing over $10 million to support 255 PhD students across 35 countries, fostering the next generation of research talent to strengthen the global scientific landscape. Read more: https://t.co/0Pvuv6hsgP

[Marcel Böhme👨‍🔬 @mboehme_]

If you are a CS BSc/MSc student who wants to learn what it would be like to do a PhD in CS, check out our Cornell-Maryland-MPI "Summer School".

📅 15. Feb 2025: Application deadline
✍ https://t.co/e1wIWqV4u4

// #mpi_inf #mpi_sws #mpi_sp

[Lin Kyi @linkyi.bsky.social @_LinKyi]

@collinsmunyendo @adamaviv @eredmil1 @yixinzouu So exciting, congrats Collins! 🥳

[Max Planck Law @maxplancklaw]

Join the Initiative ‘Max Planck Law | Tech | Society’ for an online event with @asia_biega on 8 November. Explore the computational and human factors in data protection, and discuss how research can enhance governance in data-driven AI systems. Register: https://t.co/Nil1KqhetL

[Miranda Wei @_weimf]

* interrupting your election doomscrolling *

I'm on the job market! I address online abuse as the next frontier of security & privacy, so all people using tech feel safe. Open to TT faculty/industry research roles in the US/abroad -- lmk if you know of a good home for my work!

[Jaron Mink @JaronMink]

The Happy Lab is hiring multiple PhD students for Fall 2025! RT appreciated :-)

We discover how human factors can 1) mitigate ML-enabled abuse (deepfakes) and 2) be harnessed with ML-powered security to create safe, human-centric systems!

Find us at: https://t.co/d4X9JutGGf :)

[Abraham Mhaidli @AbrahamMhaidli]

Hi all! I am looking to recruit 1-2 summer 2025 research interns to work with me at MPI-SP in Bochum, Germany, on topics relating to the ethics and harms of emerging technologies, including (but not limited to!) virtual reality, brain computer interfaces, and more! (1/2)

[Yixin Zou @yixinzouu]

We (human-centered security and privacy group at @maxplanckpress #MPI_SP) are hiring interns to start anytime in 2025! Applications are due on Nov. 1, 2024. If interested, submit an application to the central portal (https://t.co/77mkKMRKBZ) and email me a quick note after. 1/3

[Yixin Zou @yixinzouu]

Emiliano De Cristofaro and I are co-chairing the Usability and Measurements track for ACM CCS 2025. We are seeking nominations for PC members to join our track. If interested, please fill out the form -- self-nominations are welcome!

[Lin Kyi @linkyi.bsky.social @_LinKyi]

I find that working slowly but surely has helped me be more intentional about my work. When you have time, you can think about your contributions, methods, writing, and more importantly, why you're doing this work in the first place! Just my two cents :) (6/6)

[Lin Kyi @linkyi.bsky.social @_LinKyi]

This was my 3rd year submitting to CHI (my PhD, like many others, is ruled by the annual CHI deadline and CHI itself!). Each year has gotten a bit less stressful because I'm noticing the positive impacts that slow, sustained efforts over time can have: (1/6)

[Shaun Macdonald @ShaunMacdHCI]

Congratz to all #CHI2025 submitters! However, it makes me sad each year to see all the "finally I can sleep/have my weekends back!" posts. No conference should inspire researchers to do unhealthy work, especially when CHI already receives an unsustainable amount of submissions.

[Lin Kyi @linkyi.bsky.social @_LinKyi]

Some enjoy rushing for the deadline and are more productive under a time crunch, but I've realized this isn't for me. It's not sustainable in the long term for myself as responsibilities and projects increase, and it's good to have a personal life during deadline season! (5/6)

[Mostly here now: @davidthewid.bsky.social @davidthewid]

🎉📢 I'm on the tenure track job market! 👋✨

I study how people building “AI” think about the downstream harms their work makes possible, and the epistemic and political economic systems which shape their thoughts, and our future.

[Dr. Jessica Vitak, Privacy Zealot @jvitak]

Saw this new article @UpolEhsan shared and wanted to reshare a GoogleDoc I started last year on responding to common qualitative research critiques. You are welcome to contribute! Most people who have added examples so far have been HCI folks.
https://t.co/yj4YVn7A8k

[Marietje Schaake @MarietjeSchaake]

‘Signal is in many ways, the opposite of the Silicon Valley model. It’s a nonprofit that has never taken investment, makes its product available for free, has no advertisements & collects virtually no info on its users’ The very best ⁦@mer__edith⁩ ↘️ https://t.co/R4hJSXPeUu

[Tanusree Sharma @Tanusree_Sharma]

I am looking to hire two Ph.D. students this coming Fall 2025. If you have strong design/system-building skills and are interested in any of the following-
-Privacy and security solutions for marginalized and underserved communities
-Human-in-the-loop governance for LLMs
-Usable security and privacy for Web3/DeFi
I would be happy to chat if you are at @USENIXSecurity or drop me your CV.