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Ali Safari
PhD Candidate in Information Systems · University of North Texas
I study how people and organizations can trust AI when the stakes are real: security, governance, and everyday work. I write Field Notes while preparing for comps.
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As a PhD candidate at the University of North Texas, I work with Dr. Dan J. Kim on trust and security, Dr. Justin Ku on open-set recognition, Dr. Anna Sidorova on agentic AI delegation, and Dr. Hoon Choi on social media analytics.
Before academia I built technology businesses for a decade, including Rasa. During the PhD I also shipped RaSEC, a free security platform for students and researchers.
I teach Basic Information Systems (BCIS 3610) and write short, honest notes on IS theory, AI, and the questions that show up in comps prep.
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When an AI Agent Makes a Decision, Who Is Accountable?
Principal-agent theory meets municipal AI routing and the responsibility gap.
TrustThe AI Dependency Paradox
You cannot stop using what you cannot trust, and IS still under-theorizes that bind.
GovernanceAI Governance Theater
When policies are performative, not protective.
OrganizationAgentic AI Changes Organizational Design
Not just workflows. Authority, exceptions, and who owns the override.