AI Innovation Institute

Todd L. Pittinsky researches and teaches at the intersection of technology and society, with a focus on artificial intelligence—how it shapes, and is shaped by, human behavior, institutions, and values.

He earned an A.B. in psychology from Yale University, an M.A. in psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Harvard Business School. Before joining the Stony Brook faculty, Pittinsky was an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he served as Research Director of the Harvard Center for Public Leadership.

His past research has been featured in The Economist and The Boston Globe and cited in Science, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, and The Wall Street Journal. He enjoys writing for popular audiences through editorials, letters, and the occasional blog post.