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Michael Bernstein
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for HAI
PhD, MIT, Computer Science (2012)
SM, MIT, Computer Science (2008)
BS, Stanford University, Symbolic Systems (2006)
Interim Director of Symbolic Systems (2024-25)
Concentration Advising in:
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Senior Fellow, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)
Member, Bio-X
Honors & Awards
Bass University Fellow, Stanford University
Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Prize, Computer History Museum
Lasting Impact Award, UIST
CASBS Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Teaching Honor Roll, Tau Beta Pi
STMicroelectronics Faculty Scholar, Stanford University
Sloan Research Fellowship, Sloan Foundation
NSF CAREER award, National Science Foundation
Best paper award, CHI 2019, CHI 2017, CSCW 2017, CHI 2016, UIST 2014, ICWSM 2011, UIST 2010, UIST 2006
Outstanding Academic Title, "Handbook of Collective Intelligence", American Library Association, Choice
Michael Bernstein is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, where he is a Bass University Fellow, Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and Interim Director of the Symbolic Systems Program. His research focuses on designing social, societal, and interactive technologies. His research has been reported in venues such as The New York Times, TED AI, and MIT Technology Review, and Michael himself has been recognized with an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, the UIST Lasting Impact Award, and the Computer History Museum's Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Prize. Michael holds a bachelor's degree in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University, as well as a master's degree and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from MIT.