About Me

My name is Renn Su and I'm an undergraduate studying Computer Science with a focus on artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction at Stanford University. I conduct research at the intersection of human-computer interaction, machine learning, and algorithmic fairness. My work is primarily conducted within the Stanford HCI Group, advised by Prof. Michael Bernstein. As a SSR Fellow, I've also worked at ETH Zürich PEACH Lab with the support of Prof. April Wang. My interests include generative agents, simulations of large-scale social systems, and LLM value elicitation.

I'm excited about:

Human–AI Interaction How people interpret, trust, and adapt to AI systems over time
Multi-Agent SystemsAgents as testbeds for social theory (for big questions like climate change)
Generative AgentsAutonomous agents powered by language models
Value AlignmentValue prediction, elicitation, and alignment between humans and AI
StorytellingTalk to me about nonlinear narratives, prose poetry, and digital storytelling!
AI Evaluation Measuring fidelity, alignment, and failure modes of AI systems
Computational Social Science Using simulations and models to study social attitudes and behavior
Art3x featured artist in the annual Stanford Storyboard Club anthology, cover artist, freelance designer

Updates:

  • 03/2026: Our paper on LLMs and human values has been accepted at CHI 2026!
  • 10/2025: Received a Special Recognition for Outstanding Review for CHI 2026
  • 07/2025: Our paper on leveraging pluralistic values for recommender systems was accepted to ICWSM 2026!
  • 06/2025: Accepted to the undergraduate honors program at Stanford
  • 01/2025: Named a SSR Fellow by the Computer Science Department at ETH Zurich (20/2000+)
  • 10/2023: Presented research about Bronze Age archaeology in Anyang, China at SURPS
  • 05/2023: Awarded a VPUE Grant to support my research utilizing geospatial data analysis and computer vision for archaeology

Experience

Undergraduate Researcher

Stanford Human-Computer Interaction Group 2024 - Present

Summer Research Fellow

ETH Zürich 2025

Editor

Stanford Technology Law Review 2024-2025

Data Science Intern

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 2023

Intern

StartX 2022 - 2023

Software Engineering Intern

inlet co. 2021-2022

Publications

Publication 1

AI and My Values: User Perceptions of LLMs’ Ability to Extract, Embody, and Explain Human Values from Casual Conversations

Bhada Yun, Renn Su, April Wang

CHI 2026

Publication 1

Alexandria: A Library of Pluralistic Values for Realtime Re-Ranking of Social Media Feeds

Akaash Kolluri*, Renn Su*, Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, Dora Zhao, Tiziano Piccardi, Michael S. Bernstein

ICWSM 2026

* Equal contribution.

Ongoing Projects

  • LLM Agent Simulations for Domain-Centered Attitude and Behavior Modeling
  • Digital Twins for General Social Contexts