Kai M. Hung

I am a first-year PhD student at the MIT Institute of Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS), advised by Prof. Munther Dahleh. My research interests lie broadly at the intersection of statistics, computer science, and economics. I am supported by the NSF GRFP, and an affiliate of LIDS.

Currently, I think a lot about guardrails and regulation of machine learning systems through the lens of economics.

Previously, I completed my B.A. in Computer Science at Rice University. As an undergrad, I worked on machine learning, optimal transport, and behavioral modeling. In particular, I worked with Dr. César Uribe and Dr. Lydia Beaudrot on optimal transport methods for ecological modeling in Sub-Saharan Africa. I was also hosted by Dr. Esteban Tabak at NYU Courant and Dr. Alison Gopnik at Berkeley AI Research.

Outside of research, I practice Taekwondo, hike, read, and cook!

Acknowledgements: I am a lousy web developer and an even worse photographer. I owe much gratitude to Shreyas Minocha for helping me out with random kinks on this website. Shoutout to Siba Panigrahi for my sharp photo from the Eiffel tower! Much of the site aesthetics are inspired by Alex Hayes and al-folio.

Last updated: Apr 26th, 2025.

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