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Her work includes the development of a theory of decisions from experience called Instance-Based Learning Theory (IBLT). IBL models are used to explain human behavior and to predict human choice. They have been integrated in multiple practical domains including: cybersecurity, network science, human-machine teaming, and others.

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Coty has published hundreds of papers in journals and peer-reviewed proceedings involving a diverse set of fields deriving from her contributions to Cognitive Science.

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Coty has been Principal or Co-Investigator on a wide range of multi-million and multi-year collaborative efforts with government and industry, including current efforts on NSF AI National Institutes, Multi-University Research Initiative grants from the Army Research Laboratories and Army Research Office; large collaborative projects with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA).

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AI National Institute for Societal Decision Making, AISDM : Co-Director

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) : Fellow

Cognitive Science Society : Lifetime Fellow

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society : Lifetime Fellow

Cognitive Science Society : Member, Governing Board

Exploring the effects of real-time feedback on collaborative processes to enhance collective intelligence in teams

Toward a science of human–AI teaming for decision making: A complementarity framework

Toward Complementary Intelligence: Integrating Cognitive and Machine AI

Improving online anti-phishing training using cognitive large language models

A cognitive approach to human–AI complementarity in dynamic decision-making

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Cleotilde (Coty) Gonzalez is a Professor at the Department of Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. She is the founding director of the Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory and the research co-director of the National AI Institute for Societal Decision Making.  She is affiliated with the CyLab Security and Privacy Institute, The Human-Computer Interaction Institute, The Software and Societal Systems Department, and The CNBC Center for Neural Basis of Cognition at Carnegie Mellon University.

Coty is a 2024 AAAS Fellow and the 15th faculty member from Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences to be elected a fellow of AAAS. She is a lifetime fellow of the Cognitive Science Society and of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. She is a Senior Editor for Topics in Cognitive Science, a Consulting Editor for Decision, and Associate Editor for the System Dynamics Review and a member of editorial boards in multiple other journals including: Cognitive Science,  Psychological Review, Perspectives on Psychological Science, and others.

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AI IRL: Real Talk with Real Experts
Interview with Cleotilde (Coty) Gonzalez, AI-SDM Co-Director and Research Professor at the Department of Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

The Art of Making Choices on the Fly with Coty Gonzalez

Ever wonder how humans make decisions in real-time, under pressure?  This episode dives into the fascinating world of dynamic decision-making with Professor Coty Gonzalez!

Professor Gonzalez is a leading expert in dynamic decision-making.  Her research at Carnegie Mellon University focuses on how humans make choices in complex, real-time environments.  She's not just interested in the "what" of decision-making, but also the "how."  Professor Gonzalez uses a combination of behavioral experiments and computational modeling to understand the cognitive processes behind those split-second choices.

Join host Katy as they explore:

-The science behind dynamic decision-making: What makes it different from your typical "pro-and-con" list?
-The intersection of AI and societal decision-making: How is AI being used to improve the choices we make every day? (Bonus! We unpack the difference between AI and Machine Learning)
-AI-SDM's cutting-edge projects: Discover how Professor Gonzalez's research is enhancing the way we make decisions as a society.
-The future of AI and human judgment: Will AI replace us entirely? We explore the unique role of AI in assisting, not supplanting, human decision-making.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the psychology of decision-making and the exciting potential of AI!

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AI IRL - Episode 3: Human and AI Decision-Making

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Cleotilde Gonzalez and Sudeep Bhatia (Augmented Intelligence Workshop, July 14th)

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