A few weeks ago, the parents’ WeChat group of a top international school in Hong Kong blew up. It all started with one mother’s dilemma: “The essay written by AI is so much better than my daughter’s. Does she still need to learn how to write?” Another father immediately replied: “I’ve already signed my son up for three programming classes. In the future, kids who don’t know how to use AI will definitely be eliminated.”

Prof. Dawei WANG
Innovation and Information Management
Management and Strategy
Assistant Professor
3917 5666
KK 805
Academic & Professional Qualification
- PhD in Management and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
- MSc in Management and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Biography
Dawei Wang received his PhD in Management and Organizations from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He was mentored by Dr. Edward Zajac, a renowned behavioral strategist and Dr. Luis Amaral, an established physics, chemistry and bio-engineering scholar. Using an interdisciplinary approach, Dawei is interested in conducting experiments on artificial intelligence systems as well as applying artificial intelligence technology in the study of human decision-making and human behaviors. His research is published in top-tier research journals including, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Psychological Science.
Research Interest
- Artificial intelligence
- Human decision-making
- Facial perception
- Personnel selection
Selected Publications
- Wang, D. (2022). Presentation in self-posted facial images can expose sexual orientation: Implications for research and privacy. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 122(5), 806. Chicago
- Wang, D., Nair, K., Kouchaki, M., Zajac, E. J., & Zhao, X. (2019). A case of evolutionary mismatch? Why facial width-to-height ratio may not predict behavioral tendencies. Psychological science, 30(7), 1074-1081.
Recent Publications
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